In Brazil, COFCO International announced an agreement to acquire the Rio Vermelho and Nova Unialco sugar mills in the Araçatuba region of São Paulo state from Bunge, expanding its sugar operations in Brazil. Having operated in Brazil for more than a decade, COFCO International continues to invest in the country and play an important role […]
In Brazil, the Journal do Comercio reports Be8 presented updates of the industrial project of R$ 1.5 billion that is being developed in Passo Fundo. According to the company’s president, Erasmo Battistella, about 80% of the works have already been carried out. The forecast for the start of manufacturing operations continues to be estimated for […]
In Singapore, Singapore and Brazil have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to establish the Singapore-Brazil Green and Digital Shipping Corridor (GDSC). The MOU was signed by Singapore’s Minister for Transport, Mr Jeffrey Siow, and Brazil’s Minister of Ports and Airports, Mr Tomé Franca. The partnership will strengthen cooperation between Singapore and Brazil on maritime decarbonisation […]
In Brazil, ICM, Inc. has signed an agreement with Atvos to provide its proprietary process technology package and engineering services for the company’s first corn ethanol facility. The project will be integrated into Atvos’ existing Santa Luzia industrial complex in Nova Alvorada do Sul, Mato Grosso do Sul, marking an important milestone in the company’s […]
In Brazil, the National Bank for Economic and Social Development (BNDES) approved financing in the amount of R$ 123.6 million for Toyota do Brasil to build its Technology Development Center for Biofuels in Sorocaba (SP). The project was selected by the BNDES and the Financier of Studies and Projects (FINEP) notice, launched in 2025, to […]
In Brazil, Datagro reports Bioenergética Aroeira, in partnership with Gasgrid/ZEG Biogás, Aguetoni Transportes, and VLI Logística, presents the first low-carbon transport flow for sugar from Minas Gerais to the Port of Santos. The project uses biomethane produced from sugarcane industry waste to fuel trucks that transport sugar to the Uberaba Integrated Terminal, managed by VLI. […]
In Brazil, JBS, through TRS and Biopower advanced testing with trucks supplied with biodiesel 100% (B100) as a direct substitute for diesel and reaches an unprecedented milestone in Brazilian transport: the first truck, without adaptations, fueled exclusively with the biofuel completed more than 500,000 kilometers. In operation for three years, the truck carries out daily […]
In Brazil, Agência FAPESP reports that low concentrations of caustic soda (sodium hydroxide, NaOH) are more efficient than high doses for preparing organic waste for biogas production. This finding increases methane production, reduces reagent consumption and, consequently, diminishes process costs and minimizes the risk of inhibiting the microorganisms responsible for the process. The raw material for […]
In Brazil, Brownfield Ag News reports weather disruptions in Brazil could tighten corn supplies and increase demand for U.S. exports, according to analyst Jeff Peterson of Heartland Farm Partners. Excessive rain in southern Brazil could delay first-crop corn planting, while drought in the north may delay soybean planting and subsequently the safrinha corn crop, which […]
In Brazil, Platts reports Brazilian biodiesel producers are increasingly pursuing export markets to diversify sales amid domestic uncertainty, including delays to planned blending-mandate increases and rising idle capacity. Overseas buyers may also offer premiums for lower-carbon, waste-based biodiesel, although producers face certification requirements and higher freight costs linked to geopolitical tensions. Brazil exported about 76,000 […]
