You are using an outdated browser For a better experience using this site, please upgrade to a modern web browser. Subscribe Get Daily Email Subscribe --> Contact Us Sign in Home News & Features Compliance Costs Bunker Prices Bunker Intelligence Asia/Pacific News Latest Features World Americas EMEA Asia/Pacific Home News & Features Asia / Pacific Biofuel Trial Planned for RORO Vessel at Japan's Hakata Port Biofuel Trial Planned for RORO Vessel at Japan's Hakata Port by Ship & Bunker News Team Thursday June 11, 2026 Tweet Follow @shipandbunker Kinkai Yusen is a subsidiary of NYK. File Image / Pixabay Japan 's domestic shipping firm Kinkai Yusen , a unit of NYK Group , is set to conduct a biofuel demonstration voyage on its RORO vessel Nanotsu . The vessel will bunker B24 biofuel at Hakata Port on June 16 before operating on its regular service between Hakata and Tsuruga , the firm said in a statement on its website on  Tuesday . The fuel will contain 24% biofuel blended with conventional marine fuel. Kinkai Yusen said the initiative is expected to be the first case of a domestic scheduled RORO vessel bunkering biofuel and operating from Hakata Port. The biofuel will be supplied with the cooperation of Japanese energy company  Idemitsu Kosan , an energy company, and energy trading and distribution firm Itochu Enex . Marine biofuels as a drop-in fuel can be used in existing ships without requiring any modifications. Ship & Bunker News Team To contact the editor responsible for this story email us at [email protected] Also in the News Stolt Tankers Launches Methanol-Ready Tanker The vessel is part of NYK and Stolt Tankers joint venture. Read in Full Maersk Takes Delivery of Dual-Fuel Methanol Boxship Maersk is also exploring ethanol as a potential marine fuel alongside methanol. Read in Full Oil Gains 5% Following Iran Peace Talk Drama, Trump/Netanyahu Rift Meanwhile, Exxon chief says global stockpile depletion will reach critical levels w