Tag: Netherlands

Fastmarkets launches POME CIF ARA assessment

Fastmarkets launches POME CIF ARA assessment

May 6, 2026 |

In the Netherlands, Fastmarkets has launched crude palm oil mill effluent (POME), CIF Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Antwerp (ARA), $/ton assessment on Thursday April 30, to provide greater transparency in a growing European market for advanced biofuel feedstocks. Demand for waste-based feedstocks for both Renewable Energy Directive (RED) Annex IX A and Annex IX B has been […]

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Fastmarkets launches prices for wide range of European biofuel prices and spreads

Fastmarkets launches prices for wide range of European biofuel prices and spreads

April 30, 2026 |

In the Netherlands, Fastmarkets has launched EN-BD-0084 Renewable Diesel, HVO (Crop), fob ARA, $/tonne; EN-BD-0085 Renewable Diesel, HVO (UCO), fob ARA, $/tonne; EN-BD-0086 Renewable Diesel, HVO (Tallow), fob ARA, $/tonne; and EN-BD-0087 Renewable Diesel, HVO (POME), fob ARA $/tonne. Fastmarkets has also launched EN-BD-0088 Renewable Diesel, HVO (Crop) premium to ULSD, fob ARA, $/tonne; EN-BD-0089 […]

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EU ethanol markets preparing for Mercosur flows starting May 1

EU ethanol markets preparing for Mercosur flows starting May 1

April 29, 2026 |

In the Netherlands, Platts reports European ethanol markets are preparing for Mercosur import flows starting May 1 under a new EU trade agreement that introduces tariff-rate quotas for ethanol. Market participants are closely monitoring early quota uptake amid uncertainty over pricing dynamics. Currently, most EU countries use E10 fuel, but policy momentum is building toward […]

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Shell puts partially-built Rotterdam blue H2 and biofuels project up for sale

Shell puts partially-built Rotterdam blue H2 and biofuels project up for sale

April 28, 2026 |

In the Netherlands, Gas World reports Shell has put its partially built blue hydrogen and biofuels project in Rotterdam up for sale after deciding not to resume construction in 2025. The facility, launched in 2021, was designed to produce sustainable aviation fuel, renewable diesel, and blue hydrogen, but was halted due to weak competitiveness after […]

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Foamlab: €3 Million Raised To Scale Bio-Based Foam Materials And Build Pilot Plant

Foamlab: €3 Million Raised To Scale Bio-Based Foam Materials And Build Pilot Plant

April 27, 2026 |

In the Netherlands, a company developing biobased foam materials has raised €3 million ($US3.5 million) to scale production. Foamlab B.V. said it will use the funds to build a pilot plant to convert cellulose to suitable replacements for petroleum-based foams. The round included participation from Icos Capital, Value Factory Ventures, DOEN Ventures, Capricorn Industrial Biotech Fund, […]

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Perpetual Next teams with Global Location Strategies for US biomethanol development

Perpetual Next teams with Global Location Strategies for US biomethanol development

April 20, 2026 |

In the Netherlands, Perpetual Next has engaged Global Location Strategies (GLS) to support the next phase of its U.S. development strategy for biomethanol and torrefaction projects. Under the agreed scope, GLS will assess candidate locations and prepare a final site selection report covering technical, commercial, permitting, infrastructure, logistics, utility and stakeholder considerations. The work is […]

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FincoEnergies and Scan Global Logistics team up with Biofuel Swap

FincoEnergies and Scan Global Logistics team up with Biofuel Swap

April 13, 2026 |

In the Netherlands, FincoEnergies and Scan Global Logistics (SGL) are strengthening their collaboration by implementing Biofuel Swap, a globally applicable solution for decarbonizing road transport. With Biofuel Swap, SGL offers its customers immediate emissions reductions – with no changes to vehicles, infrastructure, or daily logistics operations – through utilising certified HVO100, a 100% biodegradable fuel, […]

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Perpetual Next taps Bilfinger for Methanol Moerdijk project

Perpetual Next taps Bilfinger for Methanol Moerdijk project

April 7, 2026 |

In the Netherlands, Perpetual Next has selected Bilfinger Engineering & Consultancy as lead consultant for its Methanol Moerdijk project, a planned biomethanol facility in the Port of Moerdijk, the Netherlands. The appointment covers environmental impact assessment and permitting support for the development of the project. Under the agreement, Bilfinger will support Methanol Moerdijk B.V. with […]

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Cretaceous couture: T-Rex leather handbag goes on display ahead of auction

Cretaceous couture: T-Rex leather handbag goes on display ahead of auction

April 6, 2026 |

In the Netherlands,  fashion and science have collided to create the world’s first product made from lab-grown T-Rex Leather.™ The handbag is made of material engineered using reconstructed dinosaur collagen, with no animals—Jurassic or of the current Quaternary geologic period—harmed in the process.  First announced last year by creative agency VML, The Organoid Company, and […]

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Fashion for Good assembles bio-PET dream team

Fashion for Good assembles bio-PET dream team

April 6, 2026 |

In the Netherlands, sustainable innovation platform Fashion for Good has unveiled plans to scale biobased polyester via a Mass Balance Approach, in which chemicals of renewable and synthetic origin are mingled.  The project aims to produce biomass‑attributed polyethylene terephthalate resin and yarns that perform on par with conventional materials, while also building a full cradle‑to‑grave […]

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