Soybean is the most important oilseed crop imported to the European Union, ahead of rapeseed, according to the latest import figures. EU-27 imports in the first four-and-a-half months of the running marketing year amounted to just under 4.9 million tonnes. In the same period of the 2021/22 season, imports were around 900,000 tonnes larger. There were significant shifts... [Read More]

The European Investment Bank (EIB) is providing a €120 million loan to Repsol to support the construction and operation of the first advanced biofuels production plant at the company's facilities in Cartagena, Spain. The plant will produce second generation and advanced biofuels from different types of waste primarily from the agri-food industry, such as used cooking... [Read More]

The European Biodiesel Board has welcomed the European General Court decision to dismiss the actions for annulment initiated by three Indonesian biodiesel producers following the EU imposition of definitive countervailing duties on biodiesel imports from Indonesia.   After a two-year litigation process, the EU General Court rejected all arguments brought forward by Indonesian... [Read More]

Indonesia will increase biodiesel blending to 35% from January 1 to cut fuel imports amid high global energy prices and to shift to cleaner energy. The South-East Asian state and the biggest palm oil producer has implemented the B30 programme, which mandates fossil gasoil to be blended with 30% palm oil-based fuel. The estimated demand for biodiesel to support B35 implementation... [Read More]

The 44 m long Lammouche (144.3ft) has started to reduce emissions significantly by incorporating biofuel. The vessel took delivery of 15,000 litres of second-generation biofuel in La Seyne sur Mer on 7 November. Six months of discussions with the engine manufacturer Caterpillar took place before the decision was made. The new fuel, marketed by Fioul 83, is called Cristal... [Read More]

DEUTZ has just approved its entire TCD engine portfolio for use with alternative diesel fuels. This means that paraffinic diesel fuels such as HVO (hydrotreated vegetable oil) can now be used to run all DEUTZ engines that meet the EU Stage V emissions standard, including the TCD 5.2 series. HVO is an innovative biofuel produced from biological waste, manure, and used... [Read More]

Northern California’s ACE rail service is to switch to 100% renewable diesel operations. San Joaquin Regional Rail Commission (SJRRC) has made the decision for the train service and the move to renewable diesel will reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 99%. This step is a key milestone for the agency on its path to net-zero emissions operations. “We are proud to announce... [Read More]

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]