en.Wedoany.com Reported - Ultrabulk's handymax vessel Ultra Yorkshire has completed its first transatlantic voyage, delivering biomass pellets to the Drax Power Station in the UK. The Ultra Yorkshire transported 29,000 tons of biofuel from the Port of Baton Rouge in the United States, docking at the Port of Liverpool in the UK, where the cargo will be loaded onto rail for transport to the Drax Power Station.

This delivery follows a new contract signed between Drax and Ultrabulk, valid until 2031, which includes a commitment to progressively reduce shipping emissions year-on-year. Drax Group stated that using B100 biofuel for this voyage resulted in approximately a 90% reduction in CO2 emissions compared to using conventional marine fuel. Drax has signed agreements for GB Railfreight and DB Cargo trains to run on hydrotreated vegetable oil to the power station and has set a goal to achieve net-zero emissions by 2040, including emissions from its supply chain and transportation.

Mark Gibbons, Logistics Director at Drax Group, said: "Our new contract with Ultrabulk demonstrates the action we are taking to decarbonize our supply chain, and we are proud that the Ultra Yorkshire was able to complete its journey from Baton Rouge to the Port of Liverpool using biofuel, significantly reducing its environmental impact." Hans-Christian Olesen, CEO of Ultrabulk, said: "Our team is very proud that Drax has chosen to continue its contract with Ultrabulk. We have a strong partnership with Drax and continue to work with them to develop new ideas to transform the supply chain. The first B100 transatlantic biomass shipment on our own Ultra Yorkshire for Drax and Ultrabulk is a great example of this."

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