The cruise ship AIDAprima has been refuelled with its first delivery of 100% biofuel.

• During the Hyperion-class vessel's eighth December port call to Rotterdam, seller GoodFuels provided a 100% biofuel product that had not been blended with conventional marine fuels.
• In total, 140 metric tonnes of 100% biofuel was supplied to the AIDAprima during the delivery on December 8.

Eco benefits: GoodFuels claims its biofuel offers a well-to-exhaust CO2 reduction of 80% to 90% when compared to fossil fuels, and that it is derived from feedstocks that are certified as 100% waste or residue, including processed used cooking oil, tallow, and animal waste fats.

No modifications: The supplier also notes that the 'drop in' properties of its biofuel enables the AIDAprima — a flagship of Carnival Corporation's AIDA Cruises brand — to be bunkered with biofuel without requiring any modifications to the engine or tanks.

Flashback: The successful delivery of GoodFuels' 100% biofuel builds on the partnership kicked off between the two companies in July 2022 when the AIDAprima was bunkered with a blend of biofuel and conventional marine fuels.

• Launched in 2016, the 125,572-gross-tonne AIDAprima was the world's first cruise ship to use LNG as a fuel for operation in port, and earlier this year became the first large cruise vessel to bunker with biofuel.

What they said: Dirk Kronemeijer, CEO of GoodFuels, said the December 8 delivery was "another big step forward on the cruise sector's decarbonisation pathway", whilst also stressing that biofuels are now "an immediately available sustainability solution" for a number of vessel types.

Earlier this year, GoodFuels launched its office in Singapore and performed its first biofuel delivery at the Asian city-state in July. It was the first delivery to be managed under GoodFuels' supply partnership agreement with Itochu.

• GoodFuels stated in May that after supplying in Singaporean waters, the partners intended to scale up deliveries to the wider Asia-Pacific region, including Japan.