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Jamshedpur, Dec 6 (PTI) Tata Steel on Monday said it has deployed a ship powered by biofuel for transportation of its imported raw material.
The initiative is in line with its sustainability objectives and efforts to reduce "scope 3" greenhouse gas emission in ocean trade, the steelmaker said.
"Scope 3" emissions, refer to value chain emissions.
"The bulk carrier named Frontier Sky, owned by NYK and operated by Tata NYK Shipping Pte Ltd has successfully completed trial use of biofuel to transport cargo provided by Tata Steel," a company statement said.
The voyage involved a cargo of 1,60,000 tonnes of coal transported from Gladstone, Australia to Dhamra in Odisha, it said.
NYK, the Japanese shipping major, provided technical support, including biofuel refuelling arrangements and engine operation planning.