New Delhi, July 14 -- Brazil has completed its first bioethanol bunkering operation for a container ship, marking a major milestone in the use of renewable fuels for maritime transport and strengthening the country's position in the global low-carbon shipping transition.

According to a statement by Copersucar, a leading sugar trading company of Brazil, the operation was successfully carried out at the Port of Santos, the world's first 13,000 TEU containership equipped with a tri-fuel certified engine capable of operating on bioethanol.

The operation was conducted in partnership with CMA CGM Group, AGEO Terminais, Santos Brasil and Bunker One. It represents the first time a container ship has been supplied with Brazilian-made bioethanol ...