In Norway, Ship and Bunker reports Veritas Petroleum Services has launched its APS-BIO service to give biofuel users “peace of mind” by assuring everything from legislative compliance to asset protection and operational efficiency. VPS said it launched the new service that includes laboratory testing and advisory support in light of the speed with which the […]
In Ireland, the Irish Times newspaper reports Circle K will shift its entire delivery fleet to HVO in early 2023, helping to remove the equivalent of 2,000 cars off the road. The fuel, provided by milesBIO, will first be provided in Dublin and followed shortly thereafter in Cork and Galway. HVO has been used for […]
In Canada, Lafarge Canada announced a partnership with 4Refuel, a Finning Industrial Service, for the supply of renewable diesel (R50, a 50% renewable diesel) to Lafarge in the Greater Vancouver Area (GVA) market until the end of 2022. Starting October 1, Lafarge’s GVA aggregate, ready-mix, asphalt and construction sites introduced use of R50 across its […]
In the UK, the government has agreed with the Trade Remedies Authority’s recommendation on anti-dumping and countervailing measures on imports of biodiesel from the USA and Canada. After reviewing the measures on biodiesel imports, which were transitioned from the European Union system when the UK left the EU, the TRA recommended that existing tariffs on […]
In New Jersey, Vision Energy has entered into a cooperation agreement with Linde Engineering to accelerate engineering efforts for the company’s pioneering Green Energy Terminal in North Sea Port of Vlissingen, the Netherlands. Vision Energy, through its wholly-owned subsidiary Evolution Terminals BV, has partnered with Linde Engineering, to deliver preliminary Front-End Engineering and Design (FEED) […]
In Brazil, Shell Brasil formalized a partnership with the State University of Campinas (Unicamp) for the development of Agave (a cultivar typical of the Brazilian Sertão) as a new source of productive, efficient and competitive biomass, capable of capturing and storing large amounts of carbon. The program, entitled BRAVE (Brazilian Agave Development), was launched on […]
In the UK, PepsiCo announced a series of new innovations across its logistics operation, which are set to lead to a 1,200 metric ton reduction in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions each year across its UK supply chain once fully rolled-out. Starting this month, PepsiCo will power more than one million miles of truck journeys in […]
In Germany, DB Schenker has extended its portfolio of climate-friendlier logistics solutions by opening the next chapter of greener transport in air freight. With immediate effect, customers can choose Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) for their air transport to anywhere in the world and independent of the type of aircraft or airline used. Via virtual allocation […]
In the UK, Lloyd’s Register (LR) has launched a five-level framework for assessing the actual readiness of a vessel for the transition to zero carbon fuels. Published by LR’s Maritime Decarbonisation Hub, ‘Zero Ready Framework – helping to ensure shipping can deliver our zero-emissions future’, ranks vessel readiness for zero carbon fuel operations from 1 […]
In the Netherlands, SHV Energy said it has inked a partnership with US-based GTI Energy to further develop a process for commercial-scale, on-purpose production of renewable propane. The European firm noted that the process will employ a novel technology for producing renewable propane and butane from bioethanol, delivering the propane and butane as the primary […]
