Sustainability
Supporting the transition to lower-carbon fuels.
Our view
A practical role in Europe's energy transition.
Liquid fuels will continue to power road transport, shipping, aviation and heavy industry for the foreseeable future. At the same time, Europe has committed to substantial reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, and our customers face increasing expectations from regulators, financiers and their own clients.
Oil Trans regards its role in this transition as a practical one: to make lower-carbon fuels available on commercially viable terms, to transport all products as efficiently as possible, and to provide customers with reliable information on which to base their decisions.
The company is committed to steady, measurable progress, reported with transparency.
What we are doing
Four practical commitments.
Grow our renewable range
Renewable diesel forms a growing part of the Oil Trans portfolio. The company is developing long-term supply relationships with producers of HVO from waste and residue feedstocks and holds renewable stock alongside its conventional products.
Choose cleaner transport
Emissions performance is considered alongside safety and cost in the selection of barges and vessels. Where options exist, preference is given to more efficient tonnage, operators investing in cleaner propulsion, and terminals equipped with vapour recovery.
Help customers measure progress
Every renewable delivery is accompanied by the sustainability documentation customers require for their emissions reporting, and our team provides guidance on its interpretation.
Report transparently
Oil Trans makes environmental claims only where they are supported by verifiable evidence, and discloses uncertainty where it exists.
Renewable diesel
HVO: a lower-carbon fuel available today.
Safety and environment
Prevention as the first priority.
The most immediate environmental risk in the oil supply chain is an uncontrolled release of product. Oil Trans mitigates this risk by working exclusively with terminals, barge operators and shipowners whose safety standards have been assessed, and by vetting every vessel prior to nomination.
All incidents and near misses involving the company's cargoes are reported, investigated and reviewed with the partners concerned, so that lessons are shared and recurrence is prevented.
Compliance & HSEExplore renewable diesel.
Our team can advise on the options, expected emissions savings, costs and practical steps involved in transitioning to HVO.