In Hong Kong, Offshore Energy reports Orient Overseas Container Line has ordered $3 billion worth of 14 methanol-fueled containerships at two shipyards in China. The 18,500 TEU vessels average $220 million each and will be built at Dalian COSCO KHI Ship Engineering (DACKS) and Nantong COSCO KHI Ship Engineering (NACKS). They are expected for delivery […]
In Spain, the Diario de Sevilla reports Dreexo Energy will establish a biofuel production project in Cadiz, within the fiscal area of the Free Trade Zone, in which it plans to invest approximately €27 million in the initial phase. According to the company’s plans, they will build a treatment plant to produce second-generation biodiesel specifically […]
In India, Sojitz Corporation invests in a holding structure of the special purpose company, IOC GPS Renewables Pvt. Ltd. established jointly by GPS Renewables Private Limited and Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. (“IOCL”), the largest state-owned oil company in India. Through this investment, Sojitz will enter the biomethane production and sales business in India. IGRPL will […]
In Spain, Repsol has surpassed 1,000 service stations offering 100% renewable Nexa Diesel in the Iberian Peninsula, with currently 998 in Spain and 63 in Portugal. This milestone confirms the company’s commitment to renewable fuels, expanding the range of technologies available for customer mobility. 100% renewable Nexa Diesel is the highest-end premium fuel on the […]
In Washington, Brownfield Ag News reports ethanol production rose slightly 1.04 million barrels per day as some plants came out of seasonal maintenance and Iowa State University researchers said crush margins returned to positive territory for the average plant in the state. Stocks fell to a 15-week low despite the increased production, however, to 25.389 […]
In Belgium, Vioneo has awarded Wood a multi-million dollar FEED contract to deliver the front-end engineering design for its revolutionary plant which will produce fossil-free plastics using green methanol. Based in Antwerp, Belgium, the renewably powered and energy efficient plant will be the first facility in the world capable of achieving this at industrial scale. […]
In the UK, EasyJet and ATOBA Energy, in partnership with World Fuel Services announce the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding for the development of long-term supply of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) for easyJet’s operations in Europe and the UK. The agreement supports the airline’s decarbonization strategy and is expected to unlock the SAF value […]
In Thailand, Bangchak Group has inaugurated its Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Production Unit at the Bangchak Phra Khanong Refinery, marking Thailand’s first dedicated facility for producing 100% Neat SAF. Operated by BSGF Company Limited, a Bangchak Group affiliate, the unit complies with rigorous international certification standards, reflecting the Group’s commitment to green innovation and its […]
In the UK, the Evening Standard newspaper reports that Associated British Foods is contemplating mothballing again its ethanol Vivergo fuels site in Saltend, near Hull. The ethanol plant recently cut volumes due to market conditions which has now worsened and risks shutting down the plant all together, along with 150 jobs. ABF says it can’t […]
In South Korea, Utility Global, Inc. will partner with Hanwha Corporation E&C to carry out a Pre-FEED (preliminary front-end engineering and design) study for the deployment of its proprietary H2Gen® system at wastewater treatment plants in South Korea. Through this collaboration, Utility and Hanwha will assess the technical and economic feasibility of building a hydrogen […]
