Year-to-date EU-27 rapeseed imports significantly exceeded earlier levels – despite a larger harvest than last year. In the current crop year, rapeseed imports to the EU-27 climbed significantly. From July through February, member states imported 4.6 million tonnes from non-EU countries. This was a full 45% rise on the same period a year earlier. The main reason for... [Read More]

Neste has welcomed the German government's plan to approve the sales of 100% synthetic fuels at forecourts. The sales of synthetic fuels, such as e-fuels and renewable diesel (HVO in Germany have been largely limited to fuel blends in which these fuels have represented about 26% maximum. The sales of unblended 100% renewable diesel has previously only been allowed... [Read More]

Ocean Network Express (ONE) has successfully concluded a biofuel trial on board the MOL Endowment container as part of the Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation’s (GCMD) pilot project. This trial is anticipated to help set up a “quality, quantity and GHG abatement assurance framework” related to drop-in biofuels. The biofuel used in the trial was B24, which... [Read More]

Eland Cables has invested in switching its 50-strong fleet of heavy goods vehicles from diesel to sustainable biofuels. The UK-based electrical cable supplier that supports critical infrastructure, said this programme of works would significantly reduce its carbon emissions. Deborah Graham Wilson, head of communications & ESG at Eland Cables, commented: “Switching... [Read More]

Esso has launched a limited trial of its new Esso Supreme 25% renewable diesel in the south-east of the UK. Available for customers to purchase at 20 Esso retail sites, the fuel is the first of its kind to be sold on retail sites in the country. The new fuel is suitable for use in all diesel engines compatible with B7 fuel. Esso Supreme 25% Renewable Diesel is made... [Read More]

Global integrated logistics and material management company ASCO is investing in hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) to power its transport fleet. The company is investing over £10million (€11.3 million) in its UK operations demonstrating its commitment to delivering a safe, sustainable and efficient service offering. The investment adds to ASCO’s current low carbon... [Read More]

LanzaTech Global, a carbon capture company that transforms waste carbon into materials such as sustainable fuels, and the Abu Dhabi Waste Management Company (Tadweer), plan to develop a large-scale conversion plant for transforming solid municipal waste into sustainable alternative fuel. Ali Al Dhaheri, chief executive officer of Tadweer, said: “This is another great... [Read More]

Germany shipped around 2.3 million tonnes of biodiesel abroad last year - the largest quantity ever. Imports also hit an all-time high of 1.4 million tonnes. The Netherlands remained by far Germany's most important trading partner for taking 21% more biodiesel (1.16 million tonnes) than in 2021. The previous record high reached in 2020 was exceeded by 124,000 tonnes.... [Read More]

BHP is trialling the use of hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) to help power mining equipment at its Yandi iron ore operations in Western Australia. Supplied through a collaboration with bp, the renewable diesel made from HVO will be used in haul trucks and other mining equipment over an initial three-month trial period. BHP Western Australia Iron Ore (WAIO) asset president,... [Read More]

Eni Sustainable Mobility and Saipem have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the aim of employing biofuels on Saipem’s drilling and construction naval vessels at operations in the Mediterranean Sea. Saipem has a global fleet consisting of 45 vessels for construction and drilling. The MoU represents an important milestone for Eni and Saipem, confirming... [Read More]

Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line) has carried out the third successful trial using marine biofuel. The trial used B24 marine biofuel comprising 24% fatty acid methyl ester (FAME) blended with very low sulphur fuel oil (VLSFO). This was supplied by bp to the capesize bulker Cape Tsubaki with the co-operation of the charterer, JFE Steel Corporation. K Line has been accumulating... [Read More]

DB Schenker is expanding its green ocean freight services and has secured an arrangement to use 12,000 metric tons of biofuel component for all of its own consolidated cargo. This includes less-than-container load (LCL), full-container-load (FCL) and refrigerated containers (reefer containers), from MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company, the world’s largest container line. The... [Read More]

Neste enabled its customers to reduce their GHG emissions globally by 11.1 million tons last year. This amount equals the annual carbon footprint of 1.8 million average EU citizens or the removal of four million passenger cars from the roads for a full year. “We are on track towards reaching our commitment of helping our customers to reduce their GHG emissions by... [Read More]

UK biofuel supplier Green Biofuels (GBF) has launched Ireland’s first renewable biofuel terminal in a built facility in Cork Harbour. The facility took its first cargo delivery on 11 January. Through its Irish business Green D Project Limited, the new terminal is a major commitment by GBF to Ireland’s cleaner energy infrastructure for transport and generator power,... [Read More]

ExxonMobil’s majority-owned affiliate Imperial Oil will invest about $560 million (€524 million) in the construction of the largest renewable diesel facility in Canada. The project at Imperial’s Strathcona refinery is expected to produce 20,000 barrels of renewable diesel per day primarily from locally sourced feedstocks and could help reduce greenhouse gas emissions... [Read More]

PRIO has announced a new partnership in which it supplied B30 marine biofuel to Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings in collaboration with World Fuel Services. This new fuel, ECO Bunkers B30, is a 30% blend of advanced biofuel from waste feedstocks, produced at PRIO's biodiesel plant and blended at PRIO's tank terminal in Aveiro. With the support of World Fuel Services,... [Read More]