Goodfuels Marine receives RSB certification for sustainable marine biofuels

Dutch GoodFuels Marine, the first marine biofuel company focused on the global commercial fleet, has received the highest standard of certification from the Roundtable of Sustainable Biomaterials (RSB).

The two-year certification, which assesses the sustainable viability of the biomaterials used by GoodFuels to generate marine bunker fuel, enables the company to actively sell and promote RSB-certified biofuels to the shipping industry.

RSB has defined 12 principles to which biomaterials have to comply to be seen as sustainable and thereby eligible for the RSB stamp of approval, including the levels of CO₂ reduction, human rights impacts, and legal criteria.

The certification follows an audit of GoodFuels Marine, conducted the global operations and laboratories inspection network Control Union, and illustrates GoodFuels’ recognition for a globally accepted and standardised certification scheme that checks and guarantees the sustainability of biofuels to the highest standards.

Barbara Bramble, chair of RSB’s board of directors, said GoodFuels’ work “to change the story of marine shipping emissions” convinced the organisation to award the certificate.

“[Goodfuels] aim to promote the use of RSB-certified drop-in marine fuels. By looking to source RSB certified fuels – the ‘gold standard’ for biofuels sustainability – GoodFuels will be paving the way for a more sustainable future for the marine transportation industry,” said Bramble

Netherlands-based GoodFuels Marine and its partners, global dredging and marine expert Boskalis and marine engine and power system supplier Wärtsilä, announced in October a two-year pilot programme to accelerate the development of sustainable, scalable, and affordable drop-in marine biofuels for the commercial shipping industry.

Goodfuels Marine has also created a sustainability advisory board, which includes some of the world’s leading experts on biofuel extraction, to ensure its products are 100% sustainable.