B99 biodiesel for marine vessels now available from Warner Petroleum in Port of Detroit

The Warner Petroleum Corp. terminal on the Detroit River is now offering B99 biodiesel for marine vessels. (Photo: Warner Petroleum Corp.)

Warner Petroleum Corp. made its first bulk delivery of B99 biodiesel fuel at its Detroit terminal over the weekend of Feb. 2.

The delivery provided refueling to a Great Lakes vessel that regularly delivers liquid asphalt and fuel cargos at the terminal.

Warner is a key supplier of maritime and over-the-road fleet fuels on the upper Great Lakes.

Today’s delivery is the first delivery of B99 from Warner’s terminal in Detroit and is the highest blend of this emerging fuel to be offered by the company.

It is part of a trial run for the customer, which is working to convert its fleet of vessels to B99 fuel.

Lower blends of biodiesel have been available from Warner’s dock in East Chicago, Indiana, for the past two years and for the past year at its Detroit dock and terminal.

“Warner is ready to supply and support the evolving and growing needs of our North American and international fleet of customers transiting the Great Lakes waterways,” said Jason Smith, vice president of supply and sales at Warner Petroleum. “Many of our customers are shifting to more environmentally friendly products to fuel their vessels and we stand ready to partner with them by providing these new and evolving products.”

The availability and expanded use of biodiesel fuel, both for Great Lakes vessels and landside vehicles and equipment, will help advance the efforts of the Port of Detroit’s decarbonization and air-quality improvement plan that was initiated last year.

Biodiesel is seen as a near-term solution for reducing carbon emissions and improving air quality in the region.

Located on the Detroit River between the Ambassador Bridge and the new Gordie Howe International Bridge, Warner Petroleum has been operating its terminal on the Detroit River for more than 30 years.

The terminal offers high-capacity refueling services, liquid and bulk-storage facilities, and transloading services.

The strategic location of the Detroit terminal makes it a critical and efficient link in the maritime system for both U.S. and international vessels.