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Mar

Port of Inverness introduces HVO fuel for pilot boats to reduce emissions

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The Port of Inverness has taken delivery of its first batch of Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil as a sustainable replacement for marine gas oil to fuel its pilot boats. The delivery was supplied by Highland Fuels, a company founded in Inverness in 1957.

HVO is a 100 percent sustainably sourced fuel derived from waste fats and vegetable oils. By adopting HVO, the port aims to significantly lower CO₂ emissions from its pilot boats while contributing to improved air quality in the surrounding area.

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