Sprague Operating Resources awarded renewable diesel supply contract for New York City ferry system
- Sprague Operating Resources LLC
- Jun 25
- 2 min read
Sprague Operating Resources LLC, a leading provider of energy and materials handling services across the Northeast, announced June 24 it has been selected by the New York City Department of Citywide Administrative Services to supply renewable diesel for its marine fleet, including the iconic Staten Island Ferry.
This significant contract marks a major step in New York City’s plan, announced in October 2024, to transition its marine vessels to lower greenhouse-gas (GHG) emission fuels.
“We are incredibly proud to partner with New York City and DCAS on this critical initiative,” said David Glendon, chairman at Sprague.
“Supplying renewable diesel for the city’s ferry fleet aligns perfectly with Sprague’s longstanding commitment to providing sustainable and renewable energy solutions,” Glendon added. “This contract is a testament to our team’s capabilities and our shared vision with the city of New York.”
Renewable diesel is produced from renewable sources such as used cooking oil and waste fats that are refined to be chemically identical to traditional fossil-fuel diesel, so it can be used in existing diesel engines and infrastructure, like those on the Staten Island Ferry system.
By changing their fuels to renewable diesel, the busiest municipal ferry system in the nation will immediately lower lifecycle-GHG emissions (up to 60 percent) as it carries over 24 million passengers each year.
“We congratulate Sprague and are excited to partner with them on this exciting initiative for New York City,” said Neal Sahni, the general manager of St. Bernard Renewables, a joint venture between PBF Energy and Enilive.
“Delivering renewable fuels from our biorefinery on the Gulf Coast represents a key milestone for distributing our low carbon-intensity fuels into the emerging Northeast renewable fuels market, which we are proud to supply,” Sahni said.
Sprague has a long history of introducing cleaner fuel solutions in New York City and across the Northeast and continues to expand its renewable diesel offerings to meet growing demand from transportation, marine and heating customers throughout the region.
