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 […]
In the Netherlands, EemsGas Project – with an investment of €100 million becoming one of the largest production facilities for biomethane (green gas) in the Netherlands – has received an SDE++ subsidy grant from the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO). This provides an operating subsidy worth €149.8 million. The subsidy gives EemsGas certainty of operating income […]
In the Netherlands, Platts, part of S&P Global Energy, proposes to launch daily Dutch Advanced Ethanol FOB ARA assessments, effective July 14, 2026. This proposal reflects increased market interest in ethanol eligible for Dutch Advanced renewable transport compliance use. Platts would assess an outright value, as well as a premium to the Ethanol T2 FOB […]
