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Europe Advanced Biodiesel Market: Recent Developments
- In September 2022, Neste launched a strategic study on transitioning its refinery in Porvoo, Finland, to non-crude oil refining and into a globally leading renewable and circular solutions site. Through co-processing and retrofitting units, and benefiting from available refining assets, experience, and know-how Neste targets to significantly grow its renewables and circular production in Porvoo in long term.
- In July 2022, DHL Global Forwarding, the air and ocean freight specialist of Germany’s Deutsche Post DHL Group, signed an agreement with compatriot liner shipping company Hapag-Lloyd for the use of advanced biofuels. As an initial step, Hapag-Lloyd will ship 18,000 TEU of DHL’s volume using advanced biofuels, which is equivalent to a reduction of 14,000 tons of Well-to-Wake CO2 emissions. The two companies share the vision of decarbonizing container shipping and logistics.