Tag: Netherlands

Royal Dutch Shell plans to build an 820,000-tonnes-a-year biofuels facility at the Shell Energy and Chemicals Park Rotterdam, the Netherlands, formerly known as the Pernis refinery.

Oil major Shell confirmed that it will appeal a ruling issued by the District Court in The Hague, in May 2021, mandating a reduction of its global net carbon emissions by 45% by 2030 compared to 2019 levels.

The Dutch government awarded $2.56 billion, nearly half of its 2021 annual budget for sustainable projects, to a project aimed at capturing and storing carbon emissions from Port of Rotterdam.

The Hague court has ordered oil major Shell to reduce its CO2 emissions by 45% by 2030. This is the first time a judge has held a corporation liable for causing climate change.

Singapore and the Netherlands have collaborated since 2019 to explore electronic bills of lading (eBL). This trial demonstrated that an eBL issued by one platform could be verified and processed by another digital trade platform.

A COVID-19 vaccination program for seafarers will start in the Netherlands in mid-June, the Royal Association of Dutch Shipowners (KVNR) announced. All seafarers who work on seagoing vessels under the Dutch flag or under Dutch management are eligible for the program. 

’SeaH2Land‘ is an ambitious vision, linking GW-scale electrolysis to the large industrial demand in the Dutch-Flemish North Sea Port cluster.

Dutch cargo company EcoClipper has released a Life Cycle Analysis (LCA), which examines the impact of their proposed sailing vessel in the transport industry. The study showed that the environmental and human health impact of the EcoClipper500 is significantly lower than conventional shipping methods.

Under an EU-funded program, the Dutch-flagged MV Frisian Sea, a 6,477dwt general cargo vessel, has made its maiden voyage to Vasteras, Sweden, with two eConowind VentiFoil wind-assisted propulsion units. 

The new Dutch National Fund for green investment initiatives has been officially launched. In fact, the fund represents a total value of €20 billion and goals to improve region's green infrastructure.