In Canada, the Leader Post newspaper reports that Cargill’s canola crush plant under construction near Regina is delayed but the company assures it’s due to typical building issues, the weather and materials. Other planned large canola crushing projects in the region like Viterra and Federated Cooperatives Ltd. have been halted, as geopolitical issues such as […]
In Poland, Solarig, through its green division, Biorig, will invest PLN 1.5 billion in the Polish biomethane market by creating a major platform with the capacity to produce 1 TWh/y — enough to power 400,000 average Polish households. The Spanish company aims to be a leader in this emerging segment of the local economy. Especially, […]
In the UK, the Trade Remedies Authority (TRA) recommends maintaining the existing countervailing duties rates regarding imports of biodiesel from Indonesia which range from 8% to 18%. This transition review was initiated on December 6, 2024. It examined the existing countervailing duties and considered the product scope. The TRA has recommended updating the product description […]
In the Netherlands, VTTI and Connex, partners in the development of Greenstock Pretreatment Facility (GPF) at VTTI’s terminal in Amsterdam (ETA), have announced that the project has entered the Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) Phase. This milestone marks a significant step toward the facility’s planned operational launch in 2029, reinforcing both companies shared commitment to accelerating […]
In China, Hapag-Lloyd has signed a contract with the Chinese shipyard CIMC Raffles for the construction of eight new container ships. The ordered units will each have a capacity of 4,500 TEU and are scheduled for delivery in 2028 and 2029. The investment volume amounts to more than $500 million. The new ships will be […]
In Louisiana, C2X LTD has, through its subsidiary Beaver Lake Renewable Energy LLC, signed a long-term agreement with Microsoft for the sale and purchase of high-quality engineered carbon removal units (“CRUs”) from its Beaver Lake project in Louisiana. Beaver Lake, a low-carbon fuels project under development by C2X, will deliver 3.6 million high-quality engineered CRUs […]
In China, Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. China’s largest fuel supplier SINOPEC Zhejiang Zhoushan Petroleum Co., Ltd., and Marubeni Corporation, which holds the top share in the marine fuel sales market for Japanese shipowners in China, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the establishment of a long-term supply system for marine biodiesel fuel. This […]
In the Netherlands, KLM supports the call in the Wennink report ‘The route to future prosperity’ to the government to invest in a national SAF fund. With this fund, the Netherlands can accelerate the production of alternative aviation fuels (SAF) and make it more affordable in order to stimulate the sustainability of aviation. Acceleration is […]
In Mexico, Mexico Business News reported that Latin America faces a major challenge in its aviation decarbonization pathway, as the region produces no SAF and has no active development projects, according to new data from the Latin American and Caribbean Air Transport Association (ALTA). The lack of regional SAF production could raise operating costs by […]
In India, News On Air reported that India’s Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari said that the nation is poised to become a hydrogen energy exporter within the next decade. He highlighted that hydrogen can play a major role in shipping, aviation, industry, and smart transport. Speaking at an event in New Delhi, […]
