
Jun 28, 2023
Indonesia aiming to raise biodiesel blending mandate
Biodiesel News
Jun 26, 2023
ExxonMobil successfully completed a commercial marine biofuel oil bunkering in the port of Singapore.
Evergreen Line’s vessel, Ever Ulysses, received ExxonMobil’s marine biofuel oil blend via a ship-to-ship transfer in Singapore waters before heading to the discharge port.
The marine biofuel oil is a combination of a conventional 0.50% sulphur fuel with up to 25%... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Jun 23, 2023
Wallenius Wilhelmsen has reached a milestone in its commitment to sustainability through its first biofuel contract with ExxonMobil.
This partnership marks an important step towards reducing emissions and promoting eco-friendly practices.
The recently signed contract will see the delivery of sustainable biofuel within the second half of this year.
“The biofuel... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Jun 20, 2023
Targray has announced an expansion of its vast North American supply and distribution network today with the opening of a new biodiesel terminal in the state of Washington.
Located in Mead, an unincorporated suburb of Spokane, the new site is well-positioned to supply high-quality biodiesel fuel and alleviate supply concerns for retailers, distributors, refineries and... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Jun 19, 2023
Aemetis said its Universal Biofuels subsidiary in India is on schedule with biodiesel shipments to the three government-owned oil marketing company (OMC) customers with $27 million (€24 million) of the $34 million (€31 million) of second quarter contracted deliveries already completed.
The combined orders for the second quarter comprised about 8 million gallons... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Jun 16, 2023
Governor Jim Pillen has signed into law legislation promoting the sale and use of biodiesel in Nebraska.
The bill, LB 727, provides retail tax incentives for the sale of biodiesel at fuel retailer locations throughout the state adding value to Nebraska soybean farmers while promoting continued growth of the burgeoning renewable fuel industry.
Part of an omnibus revenue... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Jun 14, 2023
Argent Fuels has announced a partnership with Transdev - a prominent bus operator in the north of England.
The collaboration will reduce carbon emissions by over 3,600 tonnes per year through the use of sustainable biodiesel.
Under the agreement, Argent Fuels will assist Transdev in transitioning its entire UK fleet, spread across 10 operating centres in Yorkshire,... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Jun 13, 2023
EcoCeres has announced a significant investment in a new biofuel production facility in Pasir Gudang, Johor, Malaysia.
The facility will serve as a major production hub for hydrotreated vegetable oils (HVO), sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and bio-naphtha with an annual capacity target at 350,000 tonnes.
Used cooking oil and wastewater from palm oil mills will be used... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Jun 12, 2023
Green Biofuels Limited (GBF) has officially opened its new facility in Ringaskiddy, Co Cork, Ireland.
The company invested €30 million in the site to initially store 38 million litres of its hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) biofuel called Gd+.
The clean fuel is made from waste biomass feedstocks, waste vegetable oils and animal fats, and is a “drop-in diesel replacement”.
HVO... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Jun 12, 2023
Maersk and its partners Renfe and Cepsa will carry out a first test in Spain with second-generation biofuels in the railway sector making the corridor between Algeciras and Madrid a decarbonised route.
The partners will use renewable diesel fuel on the non-electrified section between Algeciras and Cordoba.
The project will begin in early July and will last for three... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Jun 7, 2023
DNV’s latest white paper Biofuels in shipping has highlighted how the flexibility of biofuels can enable the shipping industry to accelerate its journey towards decarbonisation while maintaining operational efficiency.
Its paper added that current limitations in production capacity could impact short-term supply and create stiff competition with other sectors.
With... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Jun 7, 2023
DHL is introducing its first truck fleet running on biofuel - deploying 18 of them to support Formula 1 in its goal of becoming net-zero by 2030.
The new trucks, capable of running on HVO100 (hydrotreated vegetable oil), will be delivering to all of the European races this season.
“Our partnership with Formula 1 also showcases our shared dedication to sustainability... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Jun 6, 2023
Hapag-Lloyd is introducing Ship Green - a new solution for climate-friendly transportation based on biofuel.
The solution is accessible from anywhere at any time and requires no long-term commitment from customers, according to the company. In the first rollout stage, customers can add Ship Green as an additional service to their existing bookings.
The solution enables... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Jun 2, 2023
PepsiCo has launched a pilot project through which it will reuse the oil generated at its snack plant in Burgos to convert it into biodiesel.
The biofuel generated will go directly to the fleet of company collaborators to transport PepsiCo products and it is estimated that savings of 380 tons of CO 2 per year will be achieved on these journeys.
In addition, the company... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Jun 1, 2023
Neste has started a new partnership with PetroCard, a premier commercial fleet fuel management solutions provider, to grow the accessibility of Neste MY Renewable Diesel™ in the Pacific north-west of the US.
This partnership expands the availability of Neste MY Renewable Diesel to key locations in PetroCard’s network of commercial fuel stations in Oregon and offers... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
May 26, 2023
FEDIOL has raised concerns about the rise in imported biodiesel, which has led to devastating consequences for the Europe-based feedstock at EU farm level.
The vegetable oil and protein meal industry said imports of biofuels like HVO or FAME are taking place at such a scale that this has led to disturbances in the EU markets for rapeseed methyl ester and in the rapeseed... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
May 25, 2023
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) expects the global soybean harvest to hit a record at 410.6 million tonnes in 2023/24.
This will equate to a rise of 11 per cent or 40.2 million tonnes from 2022/23.
If this forecast comes true, soybean production will see the sharpest year-on-year rise in 10 years.
The forecast is mainly based on significantly higher yield... [Read More]