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P&O Ferries Pride of Hull is now a little prouder. She’s become the first ferry on the Hull > Rotterdam route to permanently run on Biofuel B30, cutting lifecycle emissions by around 20%. At 215 metres, carrying 1,360 passengers and 400 freight vehicles, she’s essentially a floating small town, one that now has a smaller carbon footprint. No costly engine overhauls, no futuristic fuels, just a practical switch with Wärtsilä and fuel partners that keeps trade moving and carbon shrinking. The P&O Ferries fleet director said "meaningful emissions reductions are possible today.” In other words, you don’t have to wait until 2050 to start cleaning up your act. Full article on Maritime Journal

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