WFS supplies Norwegian Cruise Line vessel with waste-based biofuels in Greece
- World Fuel Services
- Dec 8
- 2 min read
World Fuel Services announced Dec. 4 that Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings has carried out one of the first commercial biofuel bunkerings for a cruise vessel in Greece, with Norwegian Viva receiving a waste-based marine fuel blend in Piraeus.
Coordinated by WFS in collaboration with Greek supplier EKO, the delivery highlights how international cooperation is enabling the cruise sector to reduce emissions today.
The pioneering bunkering operation represents an extension of Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings’ biofuel program across Southern Europe as part of its “Sail & Sustain” strategy and highlights WFS’s ability to connect ship operators with certified sustainable fuels worldwide.
The delivery builds on Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings’ previous biofuel operations in Europe, including successful trials in Gibraltar, Copenhagen, and the Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp region, as well as a biofuel delivery in Piraeus in July.
Together, these operations highlight the cruise line’s commitment to integrating sustainable fuel solutions across its fleet and WFS’s role in enabling these projects.
“This collaboration demonstrates how the cruise industry can access certified alternative fuels right now—not someday,” said Kimberly Westmoreland, WFS’s senior cruise and energy-transition director. “By uniting our global supply network with strong local execution, we’re able to support forward-looking operators like Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings turn low-carbon fuels access into meaningful progress on decarbonization.”
Lory Urdaneta, Norwegian Cruise Line’s senior director of energy strategy, added, “This biofuel operation in Piraeus reflects the kind of pragmatic progress we’re making under our ‘Sail & Sustain’ program. It’s one more way we’re scaling lower-carbon solutions across our fleet while maintaining the guest experience we’re known for. Collaborating with partners like World Fuel and EKO enables us to accelerate our decarbonization efforts and extend our sustainability impact across new geographies.”
Chrisanthopoulos Konstantinos, the manager of EKO’s marine fuels and services division, said, “EKO is proud to contribute to this important milestone in Greece. By supplying waste-based biofuels locally, we are demonstrating the readiness of the market and the potential for wider adoption across the Mediterranean.”
As the commercialization of the energy transition continues to take root, collaborations of this kind show how the cruise sector can use alliances to deliver measurable progress today, according to WFS.
By coordinating supply, supporting certification and ensuring operational reliability, WFS said it continues to help ship operators worldwide access the right fuel at the right time.
