Neste is partnering with EDi Energie-Direkt Hohenlohe and TOOL-FUEL Services to jointly enable the supply of Neste MY Renewable Diesel™ in Germany. The two companies will distribute and sell the renewable diesel in the country, while Neste will ensure sufficient volumes of the fuel. Currently, the sale of renewable fuels is regulated by German legislation. It is... [Read More]

The Canadian Coast Guard (CCG) is pursuing tangible decarbonisation efforts by using biodiesel in its fleet. CCG has begun a biodiesel testing project in its bid to reduce carbon emissions. This is in line with the Government of Canada’s 2030 and 2050 commitments to reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Following the award of a contract to procure biodiesel from Windsor,... [Read More]

Testing, inspection and certification firm Bureau Veritas (BV) has launched a detailed outlook on future maritime fuels in a new white paper, which calls for a “well-to-wake” (WtW) approach to assessing the climate impact and sustainability of alternative fuels. This is one of the key conclusions of the white paper, which evaluates alternative fuels such as biofuels,... [Read More]

Singapore's Maritime and Port Authority (MPA) has developed a provisional national quality standard for marine biofuels. The port has also been developing a framework laying down conditions for biofuel supply for licensed bunker fuel suppliers. Singapore has supplied approximately 70,000 tonnes of biofuel across more than 40 biofuel bunkering operations using existing... [Read More]

Germany exported around 1.3 million tonnes of biodiesel in the first half year of this year, according to figures published by the German Federal Statistical Office. Imports to the country amounted to a total of 755,539 tonnes. The Netherlands, the principal EU marketplace for biodiesel, continued to be the primary trading partner, accounting for 40% and 48% of total... [Read More]

Renewable fuels firm Raven SR and Emerging Fuels Technology (EFT) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to integrate their respective technologies into an advanced system for producing sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and renewable diesel. The resulting production platform will include Raven SR's patented Steam/CO2 Reformer process and EFT's patented Fischer-Tropsch... [Read More]

A new report from CoBank’s Knowledge Exchange revealed the recent surge of investments in US renewable diesel production capacity was likely to ignite a period of growth and transition for the biofuels industry. By producing fuel using sources with lower carbon intensity than traditional petroleum-based products, the US biofuels sector was well-positioned to play a... [Read More]

Proposals have been submitted by a facility in Lerwick, Scotland, to turn dead fish into biodiesel. SEM Energy has successfully applied to vary its licence with the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) for the project, the Shetland News has reported. The licence for the company’s existing facility at the Greenhead Base is for storing and processing dead fish,... [Read More]

Orient Overseas Container Line has successfully completed a trial using marine biofuel supplied by Chevron Singapore on the OOCL Yokohama. This is the first time that OOCL has trialled the use of biofuel in its fleet. The Yokohama a 4578-TEU container vessel, was fuelled with 1,999.3 metric tons of B22 marine biofuel provided by Chevron from the Port of Singapore. The... [Read More]

Maersk Supply Service is providing its customers with the option to reduce carbon emissions from offshore operations with the introduction of a new product, ECO Offshore. This comes after the company successfully trialled a blend of low-carbon biofuel with marine gasoil aboard its vessels. ECO Offshore uses hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) that replaces conventional... [Read More]

EWABA is calling on negotiators to work towards a regulatory framework which ensures an equal and fair promotion of waste lipid feedstocks across aviation, maritime and road transport sectors. The European waste-based biodiesel industry has always strived to bring low-quality wastes and residues to life, which would otherwise pollute the environment. Last year, EWABA... [Read More]

The Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 team has concluded a trial using biofuels in 16 Mercedes Actros Gigaspace race trucks for the final three races of the European season. As part of the firm's drive to further reduce its CO2 emissions and achieve verified net-zero by 2030, the trial was designed to understand the level of carbon saving and positive impact that can be achieved... [Read More]

Virgin Voyages is working to make its cruise ships more sustainable through partnerships with independent sustainability experts the Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials and three waste-based sustainable fuel providers. Following months of research, Virgin Voyages has taken an important step towards a low-carbon future by establishing these key partnerships and is... [Read More]

Holland America Line has completed a biofuels’ test on board Volendam at the Port of Rotterdam in the Netherlands. The 20-day test was conducted in partnership with GoodFuels, a leading producer and supplier of sustainable biofuels for the transportation industry, and Wärtsilä, a global leader in power and propulsion technologies and lifecycle solutions for the marine... [Read More]

A senior executive of one of the world's biggest producers of biofuels, Raizen, said greater electrification in the transport sector will not spell the death-knell for bioethanol or biodiesel. Paula Kovarsky, the firm’s chief strategy officer said in countries like Brazil and India where EV adoption will be much slower, biofuels will have a role in reducing emissions. She... [Read More]

Sulzer Chemtech is helping Energy Absolute (EA) expand its manufacturing plant in Map Ta Phut, Rayong, Thailand, and enhance the quality of HVO. EA, one of the biggest companies in Thailand for renewable energy supply, has signed a license agreement with Sulzer Chemtech. The new technology provided by Sulzer will enhance the quality of the renewable diesel, or hydrotreated... [Read More]