EU-27 rapeseed imports from non-EU countries exceeded the previous year's volume of 5.5 million tonnes coming in at 7.3 million tonnes. This translated to a 33% rise while European soybean imports have fallen short of the previous year's level. EU soybean imports declined to around 13 million tonnes in 2022/23. Brazil and the USA remained the most important suppliers,... [Read More]

Peninsula has completed its first sustainable biofuel delivery to DS Norden. The successful supply took place on 19 June in Gibraltar. Peninsula’s BIO blend (VLSFO B24) was derived from used cooking oil (UCO) and delivered by the chemical tanker, Hercules Sky, one of the latest vessels to join the Peninsula fleet. The receiving vessel was Norden’s 62,594 dwt bulk... [Read More]

K Line Port Service conducted a test voyage with the tugboat Aihomaru using next-generation biodiesel in Nagoya Port in Japan. Biodiesel fuel is carbon neutral defined in the IPCC guidelines and can be used without changing the specifications of existing marine diesel engines by mixed combustion with heavy fuel oil - the main fuel for ships. The biodiesel supplied... [Read More]

Suttons Tankers has embarked on an eight-week trial using hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) as an alternative fuel aligned to its environmental strategy. HVO is a sustainable fuel source with a significantly lower carbon footprint than diesel, reducing CO2 emissions by a minimum of 85%. The alternative fuel is compatible with existing diesel engines without any need... [Read More]

Rolls-Royce has approved its mtu Kinetic PowerPacks, based on the mtu Series 4000 and 1600 diesel engines, for use with renewable diesel. The packs can also be used with other synthetic diesel fuels of the EN15940 standard. This means that the mtu systems for dynamic uninterruptible power supply (DUPS) can now be operated in an even more environmentally friendly manner.... [Read More]

Global sunflower seed output is set to hit a new record high in 2023/24 following larger harvests in the EU-27 and Ukraine. The International Grains Council (IGC) projects a global sunflower seed harvest of 56.9 million tonnes this season. This will not only be up around 5% on the previous year, but also 1.6 million tonnes more than previously expected. The previous... [Read More]

Clean Fuels Alliance America has thanked the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) for announcing new Higher Blends Infrastructure Incentive Programme grants for 59 projects, including ones that will increase consumer access to biodiesel from California to New Hampshire. The industry said it appreciated USDA’s commitment to make additional funding available on a quarterly... [Read More]

Bangchak Group in Thailand is to produce sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from used cooking oil. The ceremony for the construction agreement of SAF production unit was signed between BSGF Company Limited and TTCL Public Company Limited. Chaiwat Kovavisarach, group CEO and president, Bangchak, said: “Over the course of nearly four decades since Bangchak was established... [Read More]

Bunge and Chevron’s Renewable Energy Group have acquired Chacraservicios based in Argentina. This latest investment in novel seeds adds a new oil source in Bunge and Chevron’s global supply chains and will help both companies meet the growing demand for lower carbon renewable feedstocks. “Across our business, our decision-making process includes a focus on carbon.... [Read More]

Volvo Cars has announced that most of its seafaring journeys will be made with renewable fuel instead of traditional fossil fuel. The car company said it would achieve an immediate reduction in fossil CO2 emissions from intercontinental ocean freight by 55,000 tonnes over a year. The fuel used is Fatty Acid Methyl Esters (FAME) and is based on renewable and sustainable... [Read More]

Rapeseed oil sales by German oil mills remained well below the figure from 12 months previously at the beginning of the crop year. This stagnated around the turn of the year, but has since picked up the pace in the second half of the crop year. According to the German Federal Office for Agriculture and Food (BLE), German oil mills sold around 583,800 tonnes of rapeseed... [Read More]

United European Car Carriers (UECC) has successfully completed the delivery of sustainable biofuel in the port of Vlissingen, in collaboration with Dutch biofuel provider GoodFuels and vessel owner NYK. This operation marks the first time a UECC time-chartered vessel, m/v Emerald Leader, has been bunkered with biofuel, further solidifying UECC's position as a leader... [Read More]

Indonesia plans to raise its mandatory palm oil-based biodiesel blending to 40% in the next few years, Reuters reported. The world's biggest palm oil producer raised mandatory blending from 30% to 35% in February. "Right now we stay with B35, and then we do preparation for B40. When we feel (it is) ready, then we launch," Indonesian Energy Minister Arifin Tasrif said. Arifin... [Read More]

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]

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]

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]