Use of e-Fuels in Antarctic Travel

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HIF Global, an E-Fuels company, announced it has renewed its strategic alliance with Antarctica21, a tourism operator of air-cruise expeditions to Antarctica, extending the use of locally produced E-Gasoline to power Zodiac landing operations and demonstrating a pathway to lower-emission exploration in Antarctica.

Under the agreement, the fleet of 10 Zodiac boats that transport guests from Magellan Explorer to Antarctic shores will continue to use synthetic gasoline (E-Gasoline) produced locally at HIF’s Haru Oni facility in Punta Arenas. Through this collaboration, Antarctica21 is the first and only Antarctic tourism company to operate excursion boats with E-Fuel in Antarctica, marking a milestone in the adoption of synthetic fuels within the polar tourism industry.

Produced from green hydrogen and recycled CO₂, this fuel significantly reduces the carbon footprint of landing operations on the White Continent, without requiring any modifications to the boats’ existing engines.

“This renewed collaboration is a sign of continuity and ambition. Today, our E-Fuels represent a real solution to decarbonise hard-to-abate sectors. Supporting Antarctica21 once again allows us to demonstrate that regional tourism can be a driver of green innovation on a global scale,” said HIF Latam CEO Víctor Turpaud.

Antarctica21 CEO Verónica Peragallo noted, “By integrating E-Fuels into our operations for a second consecutive season, we reaffirm our responsibility to protect one of the planet’s most fragile ecosystems and to drive a real technological transformation within the maritime and tourism industries, rooted in Chile and reaching the world.” The company is also evaluating the use of synthetic marine diesel (E-MGO) to power the ship’s main engines, and synthetic aviation fuel (E-SAF).

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