Biodiesel News

Posti will begin to use renewable Neste MY diesel in its light delivery fleet in line with its continued efforts to develop its emission-free e-commerce logistics. The volume of parcels delivered by Posti has increased sharply in the last few years, with millions of parcels delivered every week this spring. Posti’s own fleet covers roughly 40% of the parcel deliveries in Finland. “The…
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Figures published by the German Federal Office for Agriculture and Food (BLE) revealed oil mills processed more rapeseed in March compared with the previous month. The total is reported at 737,000 tonnes, up approximately 10,000 tonnes from the previous month. However, it is not so much the tonnage as the origin of rapeseed processed that is noteworthy. According to calculations made by…
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HollyFrontier Corporation has announced plans to convert the Cheyenne Refinery to renewable diesel production. The company also plans to construct a pre-treatment unit (PTU) located at the Artesia Refinery. HollyFrontier is expected to have a combined capacity to produce over 200 million gallons per year of renewable diesel and pre-treat over 80% of its feedstock. It is expected to invest…
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Leading ship owner UECC and the GoodShipping Programme have partnered with BMW to continue to test marine Bio Fuel-Oil (BFO) on car carrying vessels. BMW joins UECC and the GoodShipping Programme where BFO is being tested on UECC’s 140 metre long 2,080-vehicle carrier M/V Autosky - a roll on, roll off (ro-ro) vessel. The car company will be able to claim an emissions reduction of 80-90% for…
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Waste-based biodiesel producers and associations using lipid feedstocks such as used cooking oil (UCO) have reacted to the European Commission’s new legislative framework to promote sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) initiative. The organisations said they believed this would play a significant role in the much-needed decarbonisation of the air transport sector. But in the letter they said…
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The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) expects global availability of rapeseed to be higher in the upcoming crop year than the current crop year. At the same time, the USDA anticipates rapeseed consumption to decline and ending stocks to increase as a result. The USDA put global 2020/21 rapeseed production at 70.8 million tonnes, up 2.6 million tonnes from the previous year, in its most…
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Neste has increased its partnership with one of Sweden’s largest fuel companies OKQ8. Neste MY Renewable Diesel, produced from renewable and sustainable raw materials, will become available at 130 OKQ8 network stations by the end of the year. The total Neste MY Renewable Diesel sales points in Sweden will more than double to over 200 by year-end. Andréa Haag, director sustainability and…
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The Dekker Group has revealed plans to expand its operations in the port of Rotterdam. The company had extended its long-term lease contracts for its subsidiary Maastank at Welplaatkade in the Botlek area by 25 years. Managing director Jan Duel said: “By entering into this new long-term lease for our existing and newly-allocated sites, we plan to further strengthen and expand our market…
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The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) price index for vegetable oils in April slipped 5.2% compared to the previous month. This was down 7.2 points to 131.8 points - the lowest level since August 2019 and also the third decline in the last three months. According to the FAO the reason was falling prices for palm oil, soybean oil and rapeseed oil. In contrast, sunflower oil became more…
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Neste is bringing renewable diesel to a significant number of new stations in Finland. With the expansion, Neste MY Renewable Diesel will be available at around 120 stations in growth centres as well as smaller towns. Katri Taskinen, vice president responsible for the sales of the Neste station network in Finland, said: “Our customers have asked for more stations offering renewable diesel…
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Growth Energy has welcomed the inclusion of long-awaited assistance for the struggling biofuels industry in the HEROES Act. The Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act is a new COVID-19 relief package that has passed the US House of Representatives. “The economic onslaught sparked by COVID-19 has taken a terrible toll on rural families, who face an uncertain…
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Neste has acquired 100% of the Count Terminal Rotterdam BV and its supporting entities. The transaction with the world's leading producer of renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel produced from waste and residue raw materials, was sealed on 7 May. Peter Vanacker, Neste’s president and CEO, said: “This is another important step for Neste in the execution of our growth strategy.…
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