The Dutch Waste-Based Biodiesel Alliance presented an eight-point action plan to parliament, citing capacity equal to 49 days of Dutch diesel consumption. It flags that Netherlands rules don't let waste-based biodiesel count toward maritime obligations, unlike FuelEU Maritime, which does.
EASA's first Annual Technical Report shows EU SAF supply nearly sextupled in 2025 to 1.1 million tonnes, exceeding the mandatory 2% target. But 85% of feedstock was imported despite 86% being EU-processed. The Netherlands alone received 29% of all EU SAF supplied.
The UK Chamber of Shipping and CLIA launched the Alternative Maritime Fuels Coalition, uniting nine trade bodies spanning biogas, CCS, hydrogen, methanol, LNG and ammonia. It calls for UK ETS maritime revenues to fund decarbonisation directly and champions a technology-neutral approach.
Swiss aviation technology company Metafuels has opened its Aerobrew methanol-to-jet demonstration plant at the Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI) in Villigen, converting renewable methanol, produced from green hydrogen and
Azane Fuel Solutions has signed a framework agreement with Equinor Energy AS for the supply of ammonia and the execution of truck-to-ship ammonia bunkering operations for ammonia-fueled
UK Export Finance announced at Farnborough Airshow it will broaden eligibility for SAF project financing, unlocking private investment for projects moving toward commercial production. It's distinct from the SAF Mandate and Revenue Certainty Mechanism, targeting the construction-stage financing gap.
The IMO's Net-Zero Framework remains unresolved after ten months of delay. A Singapore-tabled motion pushed adoption to October 2026, with China backing delay while Japan, South Korea, Greece and Cyprus abstained. Argentina, Liberia and Panama propose removing mandatory carbon pricing.
KLM and SkyNRG began construction on DSL-01, the Netherlands' first dedicated SAF plant, targeting 2028 production. KLM committed to buying 75,000 tonnes annually, worth nearly €3 billion, financing that enabled the project. KLM says SAF remains 3-4x costlier than conventional jet fuel.
The European Parliament voted 388-248 to block a Commission proposal classifying soybean oil as high-ILUC-risk. Donau Soja argued the methodology failed to distinguish traceable European-origin oil. The vote blocks the act but doesn't resolve the underlying methodology dispute.
The EU approved €103 million in Dutch state aid for methanol and hydrogen vessel purchases and retrofits, targeting short-sea shipping. It funds vessel hardware, not the fuel itself, methanol currently costs roughly double conventional marine gasoil on an energy-equivalent basis.
H4 Marseille Fos secured 50% of its biogenic CO2 needs from cement plant emissions via Rhône Décarbonation, France's first structured CCU chain. It follows a 16 July EDF power deal. The project targets 75,000 tonnes of e-SAF annually with FID expected 2028.
HD Hyundai Samho delivered Jane Maersk, its first Very Large Ammonia Carrier, to Maersk Tankers in a shipyard handover, no cargo carried. The 93,000 cbm vessel adds to Samho's 22-vessel, $2.55 billion VLAC backlog, addressing ammonia carrying capacity, distinct from bunkering infrastructure.
