Neste, MAN and Altens to collaborate on promoting biofuels in France

Neste, MAN and Altens have entered into an agreement aimed at promoting biofuels in France. The objective of this partnership is to promote the common vision of Neste, MAN and Altens of the crucial role that biofuels can play in the sustainability transformation. France is a strong market for biodiesel and FAME, but many OEMs

Ethanol production picks up in Brazil

UNICA, the Brazilian sugarcane industry association, has announced that ethanol production picked up in June. Mills in the south-central region of Brazil processed 38.6 million tons of sugarcane during the first half of June, up 5.76 percent when compared to the same period of last year. Since the start of the current harvest season, which

DHL and Hapag-Lloyd agree for the use of biofuel

DHL Global Forwarding has signed an agreement with Hapag-Lloyd, a leading worldwide liner shipping company, for the use of advanced biofuels. The two companies share the vision of decarbonizing container shipping and logistics. As per the agreement signed between the two companies, Hapag-Lloyd will ship 18,000 TEU of DHL’s volume using advanced biofuels, which is

‘We are adopting fuel-flexibility approach regarding future fuels’

Mr Sachin Kulkarni – Head of Sales, Marine Power (South Asia), Wärtsilä shares his views with Future Fuels on how his company has been spearheading shipping’s decarbonisation efforts, and what needs to be done to accelerate lower emissions in the maritime industry. What is the engine technical solutions Wartsila offers to ship owners for green

Maruti Suzuki prefers to produce hybrid-powered vehicles than EVs

Maruti Suzuki India considers to go for manufacturing vehicles powered by hybrid technology, natural gas and biofuels. The company prefers to use hybrid technology to produce vehicles in push towards a cleaner future than electric vehicles (EVs). The ace auto maker in India which sells every other car on the nation’s roads, believes EVs aren’t

IMO removes regulatory impediment to encourage biofuels

The International Bunker Industry Association (IBIA) elaborated on the new “Unified Interpretation (UI)” approved by the IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee in June 2022 on the application of regulation 18.3 MARPOL Annex VI in relation to biofuels. Regulation 18 of MARPOL Annex VI, “Fuel Oil Availability and Qualities”, applies to fuels derived from petroleum refining

Largest biofuels plant expected to come up in Paraguay

A biofuels plant set to be the largest in South America has been announced in Paraguay. The Omega Green plant aims to produce renewable diesel and renewable aviation fuel, as well as processing by-products, including propane, butane, naphtha and acid gases. It is expected to start operating in 2025 and will be located near the

Qantas and Airbus signed an agreement for sustainable aviation fuel

The Australian Sustainable Aviation Biofuel Partnership was signed by Qantas and Airbus in Doha. Airbus and Qantas have agreed to work on the sustainability initiative as part of the airline’s recently announced orders. The partnership will invest in locally developed and produced SAF and feedstock initiatives. Projects will have to be commercially viable and meet

Reliance likely to make biofuel from algae   

Reliance industries has announced that the company their scientists have developed cutting-edge innovative capabilities for algae strain development, cultivation, and harvesting. The company said it will be making fuel using algae soon. It has announced that using algae unlocked endless possibilities such as the production of biofuel, bio-chemicals and nutritional food and feed. But how

MOL will commence biofuel sea trials

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd’s (MOL’s) group company, MOL Drybulk Ltd. will start sea trials of Panamax bulk carrier ‘C.S. OLIVE’, chartered from Chugoku Sougyo CO., Ltd. using biofuel in late June 2022. MOL has signed a deal for biofuel supply with Chevron Singapore Pve. Ltd., and about 500 tons of International Sustainability & Carbon Certification