Biodiesel made from used cooking oil (UCO) has successfully fuelled Japanese-registered vessel Frontier Jacaranda on its journey from Singapore to South Africa, in a move that reduced the carrier’s carbon emissions by 5%. The biofuel was provided by Alpha Biofuels in partnership with miner Anglo American, and made up 7% of the carrier’s total fuel mix. In a statement, Alpha Biofuels said the operation was “instrumental in verifying the stability of the biofuel in storage and its performance as a fuel.” Indeed the successful expedition is the first of its kind, and offers a promising indication of biofuel’s integration into existing fuel mixes – potentially paving the way for higher percentage blends of the cleaner alternative.