Bertschi Group has doubled its terminal capacity at the ValuePark Terneuzen while all the on-site terminal machines will be fuelled by hydrogenated vegetable oil (HVO) or biodiesel. The Swiss chemical logistics company’s switch to biofuels for these machines saves 90% of emissions per litre and is equivalent to a CO2 savings of several hundred tons per year. The expansion... [Read More]

This year’s harvest of sunflower seed came in considerably lower than 2021 due to extreme dry weather conditions within the EU-27. It was also short of the long-term average. According to the latest EU Commission's estimate, 9.3 million tonnes of sunflower seed were harvested in the European Union in 2022. This was around 10% less than in 2021. In other words, both... [Read More]

GoodFuels has delivered 140 mt of 100% biofuel to AIDAprima and enhanced its partnership with Carnival Corporation’s AIDA Cruises brand. The Hyperion-class cruise ship was refuelled with GoodFuels’ sustainable biofuels during its 8 December port call to Rotterdam, in the Netherlands. This first bunkering of 100% biofuels for AIDAprima marks another important step... [Read More]

Ground handling vehicles operating at Schiphol will refuel using renewable HVO100 fuel resulting in a 98% reduction in CO2 emissions. The renewable diesel will be used as an intermediate solution until all vehicles run on electricity or hydrogen and are emission free. Parties in the aviation sector continue to work on reaching that goal by 2030. Neste will be the supplier... [Read More]

The U.S. Canola Association (USCA) has welcomed the US Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) ruling that canola oil-derived renewable diesel now qualifies as advanced biofuels under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) programme. This is good news for canola growers, renewable fuel producers, consumers, and the environment. “The EPA’s approval of these new pathways... [Read More]

Eni and BF have signed an agreement to evaluate the development of crops for energy use - recovering degraded, abandoned or polluted land, without competing with the food chain. The agreement in Italy has a first study-phase to evaluate the sustainability and competitiveness of an agro-industrial chain to be jointly developed. A pilot phase will be launched next year,... [Read More]

Cargill and Owensboro Grain Company have entered into a definitive agreement to help boost its North American agricultural supply chain business. Owensboro Grain Company was founded in 1906 as a small grain merchant and it operates a fully integrated soy processing facility, producing soy products for human consumption, biodiesel, glycerin and industrial waxes. The... [Read More]

The International Grains Council (IGC) said that world rapeseed production will likely exceed the previous year's level by 15%. For the 2022/23 marketing year, the IGC sees consumption and international trade volume at a record level. Global rapeseed stocks are seen to be rising considerably at the same time. The IGC projects a convenient global rapeseed supply of... [Read More]

A retail business director said the firm’s move towards the introduction of HVO will have a ‘significant impact’ on cutting harmful particulates. Circle K in Ireland has just announced that its fleet of delivery vehicles will be fuelled exclusively by milesBIO HVO100 from early next year. milesBIO HVO100 is a completely fossil-free biofuel made from waste, by-products... [Read More]

Lafarge Canada has begun a partnership with 4Refuel for the supply of renewable diesel in Canada. Lafarge’s GVA aggregate, ready-mix, asphalt and construction sites have introduced the use of R50 across its diesel equipment fleet. The standard diesel used in GVA prior to the switch was B5, diesel that contains 5% biodiesel and 95% petro-diesel. “Reduction of fleet... [Read More]

DPD will switch its entire diesel HGV fleet to Gd+ HVO in conjunction with integrated energy provider Essar and Green Biofuels. Gd+ HVO is a direct drop-in replacement for diesel, developed by Green Biofuels and is defined as renewable and sustainable under the EU's RED II legislation. Gd+ HVO can be used in any diesel engine without the need for modifications or capital... [Read More]

Neste has agreed to acquire the used cooking oil (UCO) collection and aggregation business and related assets in the US from Crimson Renewable Energy Holdings. The transaction includes shares in SeQuential Environmental Services and Pure as well as a UCO processing plant in Salem, Oregon. Matti Lehmus, president and CEO of Neste, said: “This acquisition further strengthens... [Read More]

Mitsui OSK Lines, has announced that its group company, Aquarius LNG Shipping, has conducted sea trials of its owned LNG carrier, Papua, using biofuel. Approximately 1,500 tons of biofuel was supplied by ExxonMobil Marine Limited on the vessel at the Port of Singapore. The biofuel is expected to help reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The marine biofuel used is... [Read More]

A total of 212,960 tonnes of biodiesel were used for blending in Germany, which was up 6.1% on the previous month. At the same time, consumption of diesel rose 8.8% to 3.1 million tonnes, hitting a three-year high. The incorporation rate declined 0.2 percentage points to 6.4%. This was the lowest incorporation rate since the beginning of the year. In summary, total... [Read More]

DHL Global Forwarding, the air and ocean freight specialist of Deutsche Post DHL Group, and GoodShipping have expanded their long-standing partnership with the purchase of 60 million litres of sustainable marine fuel. This will help DHL reduce a total of 180,000 tonnes CO2e TtW in shipping until 2024. This commitment is equivalent to the amount of fossil fuel used... [Read More]

Samskip’s strategy for decarbonisation in shipping has been enhanced following a new agreement with GoodFuels. Samskip has calculated that it will make 45,000 tonnes in additional CO2 emissions savings before the year is out as a result. The agreement with supplier GoodFuels has committed the Samskip container ships Endeavour, Innovator, Hoffell and Skatafell to run... [Read More]