The U.S. exported 81,957.1 metric tons of biodiesel and biodiesel blends of B30 and greater in August, according to data released by the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service on Oct. 8. Biodiesel imports were at 80,543.6 metric tons for the month. …
The European Commission has approved a €500 million aid scheme to support investments in new biofuel production capacities. The scheme was approved under Temporary crisis and transition framework (TCTF) for State aid measures, adopted by the Commission at March 9,…
The Philippines Department of Transportation welcomed Oct. 3 the support of aerospace company Airbus in the development of a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) ecosystem through the Philippine SAF Feasibility Study. In a statement, Roberto Lim, the department’s undersecretary for aviation…
KPI OceanConnect announced Oct. 7 the successful delivery of B24 marine biofuel to Wan Hai Lines’ container vessel, Wan Hai 510, with SK Energy International as the physical supplier of the fuel. Building on the longstanding partnership with KPI OceanConnect,…
Aldi announced on September 27th that it plans to convert more than 30% of its HGVs in the UK to run on Hydrogen Vegetable Oil (HVO), or renewable diesel. The conversion has already been successfully implemented at distribution centers in…
On September 30th, under the joint promotion of Xiamen Maritime Bureau, Xiamen Port Authority, Xiamen Customs and other departments and units, China Ship Bunker Company Limited’s bunker ship “Hongxin 106” successfully refueled 800 tons of B24 marine biofuel oil on…
Encyclis has announced the successful completion of the UK’s first pilot project to use sustainably hydrogenated vegetable oil (HVO) in waste-to-energy incineration. This breakthrough results from a 12-month research and development program to explore the possibility of replacing diesel with…
Indonesia’s Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (MEMR) has officially set the biodiesel market index price for October 2024 at 12,633 rupiah per liter. In a statement in Jakarta on Wednesday (October 2), the price has been effective since October…
The European Community Shipowners’ Association (ECSA) has recently released a Draghi report supporting the use of cleaner fuels in the shipping industry, according to a UK shipping-related website. The report analyzes that the shipping industry is one of the most…
Singapore-based Arkas Bunker has begun supplying B24 bunker fuel to Turkey, marking the country’s first use of biofuel in the maritime industry. The fuel, which is used to bunker Arkas Line’s container ship Matilde A at Marport, is a blend…