Technical Seminar on Marine Biofuels

IMO, through its Future Fuels and Technology (FFT) Project, organized a Technical Seminar on Marine Biofuels. The aim was to enhance understanding and share recent experiences in using biofuels as a low-GHG marine fuel. The event took place on 12 February 2026 at IMO Headquarters.

Please find the photos of the event here. 

Please find a recording of the event here and below:

Programme

Please find the programme here.

Please find the speakers profiles here. 

Key topics include: 

• Session 1: State-of-play in the use of biofuels
  

• Session 2: Biofuels production and certification 

• Session 3: Biofuels markets dynamics 
  

Presentations

Please find the presentations below.

• Opening speech from the moderator – Dr. Roberta Cenni, Head of Biofuels, Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping
  

• Setting the Scene: IMO’s ruleset and policies relevant for the use of biofuels – Mr. Camille Bourgeon, Technical Officer, IMO

• Global trends in marine biofuels production and supply – Dr. Paolo Frankl, International Energy Agency

• Marine Biofuels: friend or foe for climate mitigation? – Dr. Glaucia Mendes Souza, University of São Paulo, Brazil and IEA Bioenergy Task 39

• Mitigating the climate risks of biofuels – Dr. Gonca Seber Olcay, International Council on Clean Transportation

• Making Bio-LNG happen by 2030 – Ms Charlotte Morton OBE, World Biogas Association
  

• US corn ethanol as a marine fuel: sustainability, economics, and the path to commercial deployment – Dr. Jennifer Aurandt-Pilgrim, Marquis Energy, United States

• Unlocking the potential beyond compliance: Türkiye’s holistic biofuel solutions – Mr. Erdinç Altun and Ms. Pınar Kılınç, Türkiye

• Indonesia’s Marine Biofuel Pathway for energy transition – Mr. Mohammad Arif Kurniawan and Mrs. Santi Manurung, Indonesia
  

• Biofuels and maritime decarbonization: From drop-in biofuels to biomethanol and bioethanol – Mr. Chris Chatterton, Global Centre for Green Fuels, Maritime Ethanol & Methanol Alliance

• Biofuel in Everllence B&W two-stroke engines – Ms. Dorthe Jacobsen, Everllence
  

• Drop-in biofuels: Developing a framework for quantity, quality, and GHG abatement assurance – Dr. Prapisala Thepsithar, Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation
  

More information

Biofuels are a diverse group of fuels produced from biomass feedstock. Ethanol, methanol, methane (bio-LNG) or biodiesels (FAME or HVO) may be produced from a range of feedstocks, including crops, agricultural or forestry residues and waste biomass.

More information about the event here.