In the Netherlands, CMA CGM NOTRE DAME received its first bunkering operation in Rotterdam, taking on 11,125 m³ of bio-LNG produced in Europe from biomethane derived from agricultural and organic waste. The bio-LNG was supplied by TotalEnergies’ LNG bunkering vessel. Commissioned in May 2026 and sailing under the French flag, the CMA CGM NOTRE DAME […]
In the Netherlands, a consortium of public and private entities is working to prove that a potato-processing side stream can be converted into renewable chemicals. Dubbed PACE, short for Potato Juice to Fatty Acids for New Bio-based Value-Chains in Europe, the consortium will retrofit a plant owned by potato-starch cooperative Royal Avebe. Using advanced fermentation […]
In the Netherlands, Service Terminal Rotterdam (STR) has launched Project GreenSTR which aims to fill the gap of needed infrastructure tailored at the storage and blending of marine fuels. The project will consist of new tankage to be realized on a vacant plot of land adjacent to the current terminal, will consist of approximately 100.000 […]
In the Netherlands, Avantium N.V has updated the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of its plant‑based polymer PEF (polyetehylene furanoate), branded as releaf®. The LCA shows that releaf® can reduce greenhouse gas emissions by up to 88% in 500 mL beverage bottle applications, compared to conventional PET under representative European conditions. At resin level, emissions can […]
In the Netherlands, eco-friendly diagnostics firm Okos Diagnostics has conceptualized a biodegradable test that would check for levels of microplastics in the human body. Developed with input from industrial designer Luis Fernando Barrios, the project was called “Measuring the Invisible,” according to a write-up in Yanko Design. The proposed zero-waste testing kit would detect the […]
In the Netherlands, the vessel Laura Mærsk reached a stepping stone in fuel trials Maersk’s first dual‑fuel vessel operated on 100% ethanol for the second time – but this time, with an important difference. The bunkering, which took place in Rotterdam, involved larger‑scale delivery by barge, allowing the company to test operational handling, supply chains […]
In the Netherlands, Fastmarkets reports European biofuel feedstock markets strengthened sharply as declining gasoil prices widened key feedstock-to-fuel spreads. Rapeseed oil recorded the largest increase, supported by limited old-crop supplies and strong demand for prompt deliveries. Palm oil and soybean oil spreads also widened as feedstock values remained firm despite weaker fuel markets. In the […]
In the Netherlands, KLM, together with SkyNRG and invited guests, recently marked the start of construction of the first facility in the Netherlands fully dedicated to the production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). This milestone officially kicks off construction of the plant, developed by SkyNRG, and represents an important step in scaling up SAF production […]
In the Netherlands, in collaboration with BFT, Sunoil successfully converted the barge Birjo II to run on 100% biodiesel (B100). The conversion of barge to run on B100 marks an important step toward reducing emissions within inland shipping and demonstrates how existing barges can already contribute to a more sustainable transport sector. The Birjo II, […]
In the Netherlands, the container ship Eco Levant, operated by X-Press Feeders, was bunkered with ethanol in the port of Rotterdam. It is one of the first times worldwide, and the first time in Rotterdam, that a bunker vessel supplied ethanol to a sea-going vessel. The vessel has been operating on a blend of ethanol […]
