In Italy, Bunkerspot reports Enilive plans to begin supply marine biofuel at the Italian ports of Ravenna and Venice before the end of the year. The fuel from HVO will be available both via bunkering and via trucks to the northern part of the country. The company is currently evaluating the possibility of offering the […]
In Ireland, the Irish Times newspaper reports Circle K has begun to supply Irish Ferries with HVO to the high speed catamaran Dublin Swift for the Dublin-Holyhead route. The aim to boost HVO use to 100% on all four of the catamaran’s engines over the next few months to reduce carbon emissions by 90%. The […]
In the Czech Republic, Škoda Auto now uses sustainable HVO (hydrotreated vegetable oil) fuel as the initial fill for newly manufactured diesel models produced at its Czech factories and for refuelling its logistics fleet. This synthetic diesel is produced from waste materials and differs from biodiesel, which is derived from agricultural crops. HVO fuel is […]
In the UK, ScotRail has begun an innovative trial using Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) as an alternative to diesel fuel in one of its Class 156 trains. The trial, which began on February 19 and will run for 12 weeks at ScotRail’s Corkerhill Depot, is being delivered in partnership with Angel Trains and Crown Oil. […]
In the UK, Royal Air Force has trialed the use of hydrotreated vegetable oil to support current capabilities. The trial, which was called Project ESTER and took place at RAF Wittering in Cambridgeshire, was conducted by squadrons of the RAF’s Support Force. Five vehicles from 2 Mechanical Transport Squadron used hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) as fuel […]
In Belgium, the final Regulation imposing definitive anti-dumping duties on HVO and FAME from China has been published in the EU Official Journal. Chinese exports into the EU market will be subject to an anti-dumping duty between 21.7% and 35.5%, except for EcoCeres which received a 10% AD duty. The European Biodiesel Board, and by […]
In Denmark, Safety4sea reported that Svitzer announced that the tugs operating in the Port of Esbjerg, Denmark, switched to biofuel on 1 February 2025. The report noted that Svitzer tugs will be sailing on Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) and customers using Svitzer’s towing services in and out of the port will be subject to EcoBAF, […]
In Ireland, Manifold Times reports Dublin Bay Cruises announced it had transitioned to Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil fuel for its passenger ship St. Bridget, becoming Ireland’s first domestic passenger ship operator to adopt the sustainable fuel. The initiative involved remanufacturing St. Bridget’s engines, cutting emissions by up to 90% and exceeding EU and Irish climate targets. […]
In Belgium, the European Biodiesel Board (EBB) welcomes the approval of the definitive duties on biodiesel (HVO and FAME) from China by EU member states. In July of last year, the EBB already obtained provisional anti-dumping duties that are currently in force, but were subject to approval of national governments of EU member states. This […]
In Indonesia, PT Kilang Pertamina Internasional (KPI) and PT Gapura Mas Lestari (GML) signed a Memorandum of Understanding securing the supply of feedstock for the Cilacap Green Refinery project. This initiative represents a major strategic move for KPI in its pursuit of green fuel development in Indonesia. The Cilacap Green Refinery project aims to process […]
