In South Korea, The Korea Economic Daily reported that South Korea’s travel agency Modetour Network has extended its partnership with Air France-KLM to promote the use of sustainable aviation fuel. The SAF program, initiated by Air France-KLM in 2021, aims to enhance SAF adoption and reduce carbon emissions globally among corporations and travel agencies, the […]
In the UK, BBC reported that biofuel company Firefly plans to develop a plant to transform human waste into SAF in Harwich, Essex. The report noted that the firm aims to start delivering SAF from this facility by 2028. It has reached an agreement with Wizz Air to provide up to 525,000 tons of SAF […]
In Germany, DHL Global Forwarding announced the first investment of the Prada Group in SAF credits, utilizing DHL Global Forwarding’s GoGreen Plus service. Already in 2023, the partnership with DHL allowed Prada Group to save approximately 4,500 metric tons of CO2e, which would correspond to 7% of the Group’s total transport associated emissions. “In today’s […]
In Japan, Nippon Express Holdings said it has begun offering the NX-GREEN SAF Program in Japan. The firm noted that the program will enable its customers to purchase the environmental attributes derived from sustainable aviation fuel to reduce CO2 emissions in customers’ supply chain. The NX-GREEN SAF Program, which began service in NX Europe in […]
In Illinois, Rockford Register Star reported that Monarch Energy plans to build a plant near the Chicago Rockford International Airport and take emissions from nearby landfills and convert them into sustainable aviation fuels. U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth said that this project would potentially generate 400 to 500 jobs and a billion dollars in investments. Duckworth […]
In Chile, Reuters reported that Chile aims to start producing sustainable aviation fuel in a large plant by 2030 and use the fuel made from oils, fats, and biological and municipal waste for half of its aviation needs by 2050. The report noted that the “2050 SAF Roadmap” report was presented by Fernanda Cabañas, program […]
In Hungary, Wizz Air announced its new aspiration to power 10% of its flights with sustainable aviation fuel by 2030. To achieve the new goal, the airline is also calling for wider industry action to boost SAF production, urging policymakers to address current barriers to SAF deployment at scale. Yvonne Moynihan, Corporate and ESG officer […]
In Virginia, Boeing said it is buying 9.4 million gallons of blended sustainable aviation fuel to support its 2024 U.S. commercial operations. This is the company’s largest annual SAF purchase, more than 60% higher than its SAF purchases in 2023. The blended fuel – 30% SAF made from waste by-products such as fats, oils, and […]
In China, Maersk said its methanol-enabled vessel “Astrid Mærsk” arrived at Yangshan port in Shanghai, for the first green methanol bunkering with simultaneous cargo and bunkering operations in China. This achievement was made possible in partnership with the Shanghai International Port Group (SIPG). “Astrid Mærsk” sailed from Yokohama, Japan to Shanghai after having its naming […]
In Belgium, Tereos and Futerro have signed a supply agreement that paves the way for the creation of a biomanufacturing platform that will produce innovative and sustainable biomaterials. The collaboration between the two companies will see Tereos supplying Futerro every year with 150,000 tons of dextrose from wheat starch, produced directly at its Lillebonne plant, […]
