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Cargill Power Canola program to launch in Canada this month

Cargill Power Canola program to launch in Canada this month

March 13, 2024 |

In Canada, Canadian canola growers will soon be able to benefit from new and expanding market opportunities for renewable fuel feedstocks linked to bioenergy with the new Cargill Power Canola program. Enrollment begins this month for the 2024 crop year. Canada’s Clean Fuel Regulations, the U.S. Renewable Fuel Standard, and the 2BS voluntary sustainability program […]

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Cargill awards Forever Green Initiative $2.5M to study winter camelina and domesticated winter pennycress

Cargill awards Forever Green Initiative $2.5M to study winter camelina and domesticated winter pennycress

February 19, 2024 |

In Minnesota, Cargill has awarded $2.5 million to the Forever Green Initiative at the University of Minnesota to support research into two novel oilseed crops—winter camelina and domesticated winter pennycress—that can produce seed-based oil for low-carbon transportation fuels while also protecting soil, improving water quality, and providing new revenue streams for farmers. Fuel made from […]

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Cargill grant supports University of Minnesota effort to develop new crops that produce biofuels

Cargill grant supports University of Minnesota effort to develop new crops that produce biofuels

February 10, 2024 |

In Minnesota, the University of Minnesota said that Cargill has awarded $2.5 million to the Forever Green Initiative at the University of Minnesota to support research into two novel oilseed crops—winter camelina and domesticated winter pennycress—that can produce seed-based oil for low-carbon transportation fuels. “Winter camelina and pennycress could be truly transformative for farmers, the […]

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Cargill Ocean Transportation joins the Methanol Institute

Cargill Ocean Transportation joins the Methanol Institute

November 11, 2023 |

In Singapore, the Methanol Institute (MI) said it welcomed Cargill Ocean Transportation as the entity’s newest member.  Cargill Ocean Transportation is a freight-trading organization that charters around 650 vessels worldwide. In January 2023, Cargill Ocean Transportation announced orders for its first two methanol dual fuel kamsarmax bulk carriers with Mitsui & Co. Ltd., set for […]

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Tsuneishi Shipbuilding agrees with Mitsui on world’s first two methanol-fueled Kamsarmax for Cargill

Tsuneishi Shipbuilding agrees with Mitsui on world’s first two methanol-fueled Kamsarmax for Cargill

October 2, 2023 |

In Japan, TSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING has reached a basic agreement on an order of two world’s first methanol-fueled KAMSARMAX bulk carriers with Mitsui & Co., Ltd., which will be chartered by Cargill. The first vessel is scheduled to be completed in late 2025. Up to now, most orders received for methanol-fueled vessels have been for container […]

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Cargill buys 3 biodiesel plants and 4 storage facilities from Granol in Brazil

Cargill buys 3 biodiesel plants and 4 storage facilities from Granol in Brazil

August 24, 2023 |

In Brazil, Bloomberg reports that Cargill has agreed to buy three biodiesel plants in Anápolis (GO), Porto Nacional (TO) and Cachoeira do Sul (RS) and four storage facilities in the states of Goiás and Tocantins from the country’s largest biodiesel producer, Granol, a deal that is waiting for approval from antitrust authorities. The terms of […]

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Cargill to expand Singapore-based marine biofuel trials

Cargill to expand Singapore-based marine biofuel trials

October 5, 2022 |

In Singapore, Reuters reports Cargill means to rapidly shift in the marine decarbonization through biodiesel- and methanol-fueled ships. Following previous biofuel trials earlier in the year using 12,000 metric tons of biofuels, a next round of trials is expected in mid-2023 using 50,000 tons of biofuels. The use of methanol is likely to come from […]

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The LYCRA Company taps Cargill JV for biobased spandex precursor

The LYCRA Company taps Cargill JV for biobased spandex precursor

October 3, 2022 |

In Delaware, The LYCRA Company has signed an agreement with Qore® LLC to enable large-scale production of bio-derived spandex.  Under the terms of the deal, The LYCRA Company will purchase biobased 1,4-butanediol produced by Qore®, a joint venture held by Cargill and HELM, for use in producing 70% renewable Lycra fiber. The new feedstock will […]

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Cargill Canada breaks ground at $350M canola crushing plant

Cargill Canada breaks ground at $350M canola crushing plant

July 20, 2022 |

In Canada, Meeri News reports that Cargill Canada has broken ground at its $350 million canola crushing plant located outside Regina at its Global Transportation Hub. The facility is set to produce 43 million gallons of canola oil annually from 1 million metric tons of canola annually when it opens in early 2024. Future infrastructure […]

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Cargill to debut advanced biodiesel plant in Ghent, Belgium

Cargill to debut advanced biodiesel plant in Ghent, Belgium

June 20, 2022 |

In Belgium, Cargill has completed its first state-of-the-art advanced biodiesel plant in Ghent, Belgium which converts waste oils and residues into renewable fuel. The advanced biodiesel produced at the facility will be used by the maritime and trucking sectors, enabling customers to lower the carbon footprint associated with their maritime and road transport activities. The […]

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