Oil could remain part of the marine fuel mix for a couple of decades due to the challenges in bringing alternative bunker solutions to all ships and routes, TotalEnergies’ vice-president marine fuels Jerome Leprince-Ringuet said in an interview. The shipping industry is scrambling to decarbonize and a range of different fuels are presenting themselves, with .
Energy specialist TotalEnergies and shipping company CMA CGM has advanced shipping’s energy transition with the Port of Marseille Fos’ first ship-to-containership liquefied natural gas (LNG) bunkering operation.
New Name for Total Signals Shift to Alternative Fuels
by Ship & Bunker News Team
Thursday February 11, 2021
French energy producer
Total is considering a name change to reflect its strategy of diversifying its focus into alternative energy sources. The company has submitted a proposal to its shareholders to change the group s name to
Total Energies, it said on Wednesday.
Ship & Bunker reported last month, Total is in a strong position to become one of the leading suppliers of alternative marine fuels. The firm s contract to supply
CMA CGM with LNG for its new gas-powered boxships already makes it one of the largest LNG bunker suppliers, and recent investments mean the company may in the coming years be able to supply biogas and green hydrogen as well.