Tag: Netherlands

Marine biodiesel prices plunge amid stronger demand

Marine biodiesel prices plunge amid stronger demand

September 22, 2026 |

In the Netherlands, the Financial Times reports marine biodiesel prices in Rotterdam have fallen sharply as suppliers seek to meet European emissions-reduction requirements. The price reportedly reached a record low of about $985 per metric ton, down from roughly $1,388 in July, before recovering to around $1,240. At the same time, marine gasoil climbed to […]

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Perpetual Next keeps Bilfinger as Owner’s Engineer for Dutch biomethanol projects

Perpetual Next keeps Bilfinger as Owner’s Engineer for Dutch biomethanol projects

September 15, 2026 |

In the Netherlands, Perpetual Next announces today the appointment of the international industrial services provider Bilfinger as Owner’s Engineer for the further development of its DeltaTorr and DeltaNor projects in Delfzijl, the Netherlands. The appointment marks an important milestone in the development of a large-scale biomethanol production facility, as Perpetual Next works towards a Final […]

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Avantium’s biobased FDCA plant moves closer to first production

Avantium’s biobased FDCA plant moves closer to first production

September 14, 2026 |

In the Netherlands, renewable chemicals producer Avantium has successfully completed the commissioning of the purification unit at its furandicarboxylic acid Flagship Plant in Delfzijl. With the purification unit now commissioned, all major process units of the plant have been successfully commissioned. The successful commissioning of the purification unit follows the previously announced start-up of the […]

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Palace to pasture: Dutch Queen visits hemp farm to promote biobased building materials

Palace to pasture: Dutch Queen visits hemp farm to promote biobased building materials

September 7, 2026 |

In the Netherlands, Queen Máxima visited the country’s far east province to learn about biobased construction materials, even getting hands on with the farm work despite her posh outfit. Known for her work in financial inclusion and economic development, the senior royal drove a tractor and took part in harvesting and baling of hemp fiber that […]

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Braskem biobased polymer helps Deterra drug disposal pouch earn packaging awards

Braskem biobased polymer helps Deterra drug disposal pouch earn packaging awards

September 7, 2026 |

In the Netherlands, the Deterra® Drug Disposal Pouch from Accredo Packaging has won several packaging awards for its use of Braskem’s 50% or more I’m green™ biobased polymer.  Developed by Verde Technologies, the pouch is designed to deactivate unused medications, preventing drug diversion and mitigating the risk of pharmaceuticals leaching into groundwater and waterways. The […]

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Perpetual Next lands UAE firm to do feasibility study for gulf biomethane facility

Perpetual Next lands UAE firm to do feasibility study for gulf biomethane facility

August 31, 2026 |

In the Netherlands, Perpetual Next has appointed Kreston ME Consulting (KMEC) to undertake a comprehensive feasibility study into the development of a bio-methanol production facility and regional commercial platform in the United Arab Emirates. The appointment represents an important next step in Perpetual Next’s assessment of the UAE as a potential location for the deployment […]

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Dutch inland barge transporting biodiesel will run on B100

Dutch inland barge transporting biodiesel will run on B100

August 24, 2026 |

In the Netherlands, Birjo II, owned by DK Shipping, is a large barge used for transporting biofuels on Dutch inland waterways. It is primarily used for transporting biodiesel from Sunoil’s production facility in Kampen to its storage locations, while also carrying out direct deliveries to customers. By transitioning from fossil fuel to B100, the barge […]

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European ethanol producers face tightening corn supplies

European ethanol producers face tightening corn supplies

August 10, 2026 |

In the Netherlands, Platts reports European ethanol producers are rushing to secure fourth-quarter corn supplies as heatwaves damage crops and the Russia-Ukraine war disrupts traditional import routes. EU corn production for 2026-27 is forecast at 52.5 million metric tons, down 4.3 million tons from the previous year, with France, Poland, Hungary, Bulgaria, and Romania reporting […]

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Exolum acquires minority stake in SeaSeaS Amsterdam CO2 export terminal

Exolum acquires minority stake in SeaSeaS Amsterdam CO2 export terminal

August 10, 2026 |

In the Netherlands, Exolum has completed the acquisition of a minority stake in SeaSeaS Amsterdam, a project developing a multimodal CO₂ export terminal at the Port of Amsterdam. The transaction will help accelerate the development of infrastructure designed to connect industrial emitters in the Amsterdam region and other parts of the Netherlands and Germany with […]

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KLM and SkyNRG launch construction of Dutch SAF facility

KLM and SkyNRG launch construction of Dutch SAF facility

August 6, 2026 |

In the Netherlands, KLM, together with SkyNRG and invited guests, marks the start of construction of the first facility in the Netherlands fully dedicated to the production of SAF, alternative aviation fuel. This milestone officially kicks off construction of the plant, developed by SkyNRG, and represents an important step in scaling up SAF production in […]

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