In the Netherlands, an F-class vessel recently completed Wagenborg’s first Transatlantic voyage sailing on co-processed marine fuel. This shipment – requested by one of its customers – illustrated the ease to switch to this type of a drop-in biofuel, resulting in a 68% reduction of greenhouse gas emissions on this specific voyage. The entire fleet […]
In the Netherlands, certification program TÜV Austria has confirmed single-serve coffee capsules from Rosiro Group are compostable. Dubbed Solinatra and made from plant-based materials. TÜV Austria’s certification means the capsules can be used in home compost bins and regular food waste collection. The capsule’s material also features high oxygen and water vapor barrier properties, keeping […]
In the Netherlands, VT Group (Verenigde Tankrederij BV) has joined forces with FinCo Group, an independent supplier of sustainable energy solutions, to jointly make an ambitious contribution to the necessary CO2 reduction in the inland shipping sector. Both companies want to lead the way in the field of sustainability and demonstrate the possibilities of biodiesel […]
In the Netherlands, Vopak inaugurated 16 new tanks with a combined capacity of 64,000 cubic meters at its Vlaardingen terminal in the port of Rotterdam. The new tanks are designed to store waste-based feedstocks for the production of biodiesel and sustainable aviation fuel, and will help meet the rising demand for energy from renewable sources […]
In the Netherlands, Platts reports Shell expects its 820,000 metric ton per year HEFA-based sustainable aviation fuel plant in Rotterdam to be completed in the next two years when it expects its global installed production capacity to reach 2 million tons per year, representing 10% of global SAF market share. Although SAF demand is picking […]
In the Netherlands, Dutch airline KLM told the District Court of Amsterdam that it would scrap its advertising campaign telling customers to ‘Fly Responsibly’, after a lawsuit accused the company of greenwashing. The ad campaign was targeted by legal action brought by Dutch campaigners Fossielvrij, challenging the legality of the airline’s advertising under EU consumer […]
In the Netherlands, together with 123Carbon and its partners, AllChiefs and Verifavia, NORDEN will begin to issue carbon inset tokens through 123Carbon’s newly developed platform to support the decarbonization of customer supply chains. With the platform, NORDEN will now be able to tokenize CO2-equivalent reductions made on biofuel voyages and allocate them to industry customers who are looking […]
In the Netherlands, Neste and Ryanair have expanded their collaboration to enable Ryanair to power its full schedule of flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol with a 40% blend of Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel from April 1 onwards. This significant increase in SAF usage represents the latest milestone towards Ryanair’s ambitious goal of operating 12.5% […]
In the Netherlands, Riviera Marine Media reports that Svitzer is collaborating on European biofuel pilots, using 100% biodiesel in tugs operating in the Netherlands. The tugs have Caterpillar engines. The results from the trials will be compared to the recently concluded two-year trial using HVO in tugs in the UK. More than 50 tugs in […]
In the Netherlands, in a new study, SEO Amsterdam Economics (SEO) and Royal Netherlands Aerospace Centre (NLR) calculate the expenditures necessary to achieve net zero aircraft CO2 emissions along the Destination 2050 pathway. The investment needs and associated cost are identified for the four main mechanisms of emissions reduction: technology, air traffic management (ATM) and […]
