Imports of rapeseed meal to the European Union rose around 16% in the first eight months of the running marketing year. Imports from Russia increased especially sharply. In the first eight months of the running marketing year, the EU-27 received around 681,500 tonnes of rapeseed meal, which was 95,600 tonnes more than in the same period a year earlier. At 281,830 tonnes... [Read More]

Daniel Chereau leads IATA's fuel team, which focuses on efficiency and reliability of fuel supply – including the ramp up of sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) – and advocating for a competitive market and fair access to infrastructure. He will be speaking on the second day of the Sustainable Aviation Fuels Summit to be held in Brussels on June 18-19 What are you... [Read More]

ePURE’s Craig Winneker will be speaking on the second day of the Biofuels International Conference and Expo to be held in Brussels on June 18-19, and he shares his thoughts on the challenges the industry faces Can you outline what you will be addressing at the conference? Regulatory challenges remain, even after the sustainability of crop-based biofuels has been confirmed... [Read More]

New this year at the annual Biofuels Conference and Expo, which will take place on June 18-19, is the sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) element. The SAF Fuels Summit will take place in an adjoining room at the same venue – the Hotel Le Plaza, Brussels. A 10% early bird special offer is still available to delegates who are contemplating coming. This lasts until the end... [Read More]

The stage is set for the annual Biofuels Conference and Expo which will take place on June 18-19. A 10% early bird special offer is still available to delegates who are contemplating coming. This lasts until the end of March. The event will once again take place at the Hotel Le Plaza in Brussels, which so successfully hosted the conference last year. David Carpintero,... [Read More]

CPM introduced Crown’s Global Innovation Centre in 2019 at their headquarters in Blaine, Minnesota, US, and more recently unveiled Crown’s Liquids Pilot Plant as part of a continuing commitment to innovation. The Global Innovation Centre has been instrumental in both client and internal innovations for process and equipment designs. The products and processes have... [Read More]

Sasol, the global chemicals and energy company, and Topsoe, leader in carbon emission reduction technologies, have announced the successful launch of their joint venture, Zaffra. With its headquarters based in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, Zaffra is set to become a key player in the aviation industry, focusing on the development and delivery of Sustainable Aviation Fuel... [Read More]

A proposed two-week strike action by Finnish labour unions could affect Neste's Porvoo oil refinery operations next week. Finnish unions have for months protested against the right-wing government's plan to favour local work agreements over centralised bargains, limit political strikes, cut social welfare and make it easier to terminate work contracts, , Reuters reported. Unions... [Read More]

Cleanova is a new entrant in the industrial filtration sector with a fresh approach to delivering a cleaner future. Comprising four established brands – Airpel, Dollinger, Plenty and Vokes – the company has been established to provide innovative filtration solutions that allow customers to sustain their industrial processes and protect the environment by increasing... [Read More]

Vopak has successfully commissioned 40,000 cubic metres of capacity at its Sebarok terminal for blending of biofuels into marine fuels. The existing pipeline system was also converted to a dedicated biofuel blending service. Vopak's Sebarok terminal is located close to Singapore's eastern anchorage, where a large part of bunkering activity takes place. Since 2022,... [Read More]

Brazil and Argentina are set to maintain their shares in the global soybean market this crop year. While Brazil's harvest is likely to fall just short of the previous year's bumper crop, Argentina is expected to double its soybean production. Brazil, the US and Argentina are the world's main soybean producing countries, collectively accounting for 80% of global soybean... [Read More]

The FAO vegetable oil price index averaged 122.5 points in January, which was marginally up on the previous month, but still 12.8% below the January 2023 level. In January, higher palm oil and sunflower oil prices contrasted with, and practically offset, lower soybean and rapeseed oil prices. The rise in palm oil prices was first due to seasonally lower production in... [Read More]

Repsol has received certification by the Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials (RSB), giving the company access to sell its sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) within the RSB Book and Claim System. This enables the multi-energy company to deliver SAF at specific airports and enter it into the RSB registry. This allows customers at other airports around the world to claim... [Read More]

Exports of both rapeseed and soybean meal rose sharply in the period from July to November last year compared to the previous year. The commodities were mainly sold to other EU countries. According to information published by the German Federal Statistical Office, Germany exported a total of 783,000 tonnes of rapeseed meal in the period July to November 2023. This translated... [Read More]

Sasol and Topsoe have announced the appointment of Jan Toschka as the CEO of the joint venture established to develop, build, own and operate SAF ventures and to market the products. In June last year, Sasol and Topsoe announced their intent to form a new joint venture. The aviation industry alone accounts for 2% of global carbon emissions, and the joint venture aims... [Read More]

According to investigations by Agrarmarkt-Informations-Gesellschaft the total area planted with cereals, oilseeds and protein, sugar and fibre crops, fruit, vegetables and nuts was 1.2 billion hectares in 2022. The largest share was used directly or indirectly, via livestock feeds, for human nutrition. Only around 6% of the area was used to produce biofuels. Biofuel... [Read More]