In the Netherlands, engine.online reports bio-blended bunker fuel sales at the Port of Rotterdam declined by approximately 33% in the first quarter of 2026 compared with the fourth quarter of 2025, reflecting weaker demand for several biofuel blends. Bio-VLSFO sales fell by 34,000 metric tons to 63,000 tons, while bio-MGO dropped by 11,000 tons to […]
In the Netherlands, Perpetual Next have signed a License and Engineering Agreement with Air Liquide Engineering and Technologies for the supply of syngas-to-methanol technology for Perpetual Next’s first biomethanol facility, with an option to extend across other biomethanol sites. The agreement marks an important step in the industrial roll-out of Perpetual Next’s Biomethanol Blueprint, a standardized concept […]
In the Netherlands, Studio Marco Vermeulen has completed Museum Vonk in Eindhoven using a collection of biobased and reclaimed materials to demonstrate the potential of more renewable and circular construction. Dedicated to Eindhoven’s history, the wedge-shaped museum features hempcrete facades made from hemp and lime, finished with pigmented lime plaster, alongside a structure built largely […]
In the Netherlands, biobased chemicals producer Avantium has completed the spin-out of its Parana Technology business into Parana Materials B.V. The new, independent company is focused on the development and commercialization of plant-based, high-performance polyesters such as poly(isosorbide succinate), poly(isosorbide oxalate), poly(ethylene-co-isosorbide terephthalate) and poly(ethylene-co-isosorbide furanoate) (PEIF). The Parana Technology portfolio is distinct from Avantium’s furandicarboxylic […]
In the Netherlands, Perpetual Next and Lhyfe Delfzijl have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore the potential long-term supply of renewable hydrogen to Perpetual Next’s planned DeltaNor biomethanol production facility in Delfzijl, the Netherlands. Lhyfe already has four installed production sites in Europe, to be six by year end. The company continues […]
In the Netherlands, FrieslandCampina has formed an alliance with seven transport companies in the Netherlands and Germany to make milk transport more sustainable. Through this collaboration, the parties aim to reduce CO₂ emissions from transport activities in the coming years. Under the alliance, FrieslandCampina and the transport companies have agreed to opt for trucks running on biomethane (bio-CNG) […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
