Japan, June 27 -- Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) announced that on June 26, it refueled its operated coal carrier HOKULINK with biofuel at Yeosu Port in South Korea. The HOKULINK, which transports coal for Hokuriku Electric Power Company, then began technical trial voyages using biofuel.The biofuel used for this refueling is ISCC-EU (International Sustainability & Carbon Certification Note 2) certified and is a blend of 30% organic resources derived from living organisms (biomass), such as waste cooking oil, and mineral oil (B30). It is expected to reduce CO2 emissions during navigation by approximately 30% compared to conventional fossil fuels (Note 3). This marks the first use of B30 in a technical trial navigation by a Japanese electric...