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Renewable fuel producer Neste has announced two major sustainable aviation fuel partnerships in Europe and the US. In France, Neste will work with port operator Compagnie Industrielle Maritime (CIM) to import blended product, supporting a government requirement that fuel companies include at least 1% SAF in supplies for commercial flights. The fuel will be shipped to the port of Le Havre, then pumped to airports by fuel distributors, via the TRAPIL pipeline. In California, Neste has just delivered 500,000 gallons of blended SAF to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) for use on both domestic and international flights. The delivery was the biggest single shipment of SAF to LAX, one of the world\u2019s busiest air transport hubs. Canada\u2019s WestJet has also committed to using Neste\u2019s SAF on flights from San Francisco to Calgary for a three-month period. Neste is acquiring a US-based business that collects and aggregates used cooking oil, currently the main feedstock used globally in the production of SAF.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The French partnership was cited by Neste<\/a> and CIM<\/a> as a strong example of the cross-industry collaboration needed to help decarbonise the air transport industry and to demonstrate the suitability of existing infrastructure to deliver the next-generation fuel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Olivier Peyrin, CEO of NOVEN Group, CIM\u2019s parent, said the company had invested heavily in infrastructure required to handle renewable fuels such as SAF. \u201cCIM Le Havre Terminal is a unique hub for aviation fuel in north-western Europe, with its deep-sea berths and TRAPIL and CEPS pipeline connections,\u201d he said. \u201cWe are strongly committed to supporting our customers and partners through the SAF deployment.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jonathan Wood, Neste\u2019s VP Europe, Renewable Aviation, said: \u201cThrough SAF mandates and partnerships like this in France, we will together drive the increased use of SAF and help build momentum in tackling aviation\u2019s emission reduction challenge.\u201d  Neste is increasing its global SAF production up to 15-fold from next year, upping its current global output of 100,000 tonnes per year to as much as 1.5 million tonnes through expansion of its Singapore and Rotterdam production facilities. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the US, Neste has partnered with LAXFUEL Corporation to deliver more than 500,000 gallons of blended sustainable aviation fuel to LAX, currently ranked by aviation data group OAG as the world\u2019s eighth busiest air transport hub. The delivery was the first \u2018ready-made\u2019 fuel blend supplied via the airport\u2019s fuelling infrastructure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

LAXFUEL is a fuel storage and distribution group formed by a consortium of airlines which operate at LAX. It supplies its member airlines, as well as managing fuel infrastructure for other Californian airports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Where previous, much smaller and infrequent supplies have been delivered to LAXFUEL by road, this shipment was delivered by barges, in volumes which illustrate the rapid growth in demand for SAF, particularly in California, one of the earliest and fastest-growing markets for the fuel. <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The first SAF supplies at LAX were provided in 2016 to United Airlines, now one of the industry\u2019s decarbonisation flagbearers, with investments not just in zero emission fuels and technologies, but also in five emerging SAF producers. As well as commitments by individual airlines, California has also attracted two major SAF procurement deals from the oneworld airline alliance, totalling 550 million gallons for use by member airlines operating from four of the state\u2019s airports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSustainable aviation fuel is the fastest, most effective means we have to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions from air travel,\u201d said John Trozzo, Chairman of LAXFUEL Corporation. \u201cWe now have the means to supply this low-emission fuel in larger volumes not only to the airlines flying from LAX but also to other airports in the region serviced by the broader fuel infrastructure managed by LAXFUEL in California. This partnership with Neste proves that we have the capability to immediately implement this fuel as a low-carbon solution. It also provides a sound basis for scaling up future deliveries to airlines.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chris Cooper, President of Neste US, said: \u201cOur company has been at the forefront of accelerating the availability of SAF and this achievement, together with LAXFUEL, shows how we are taking concrete steps towards a more sustainable future for aviation.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As part of its production ramp up, Neste has been increasing its investment in specialist waste collection businesses, and subject to regulatory approvals, it will acquire the used cooking oil (UCO) collection and aggregation business, plus related assets, from US-based Crimson Renewable Energy Holdings<\/a>. The deal includes shares in two related companies, SeQuential Environmental Services LLC and Pure LLC, and a used cooking oil processing plant in Salem, Oregon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Once finalised, this deal will be Neste\u2019s third acquisition of a feedstock-related company in the US, following the purchase in 2020 of Mahoney Environmental, which sources used oils from restaurants, hotels, sports stadiums and airports, and the acquisition last year of Agri Trading US, one of America\u2019s biggest independent traders in renewable waste, residue fats and oils.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Neste\u2019s President and CEO, Matti Lehmus, said the UCO acquisition from Crimson Renewable Energy would strengthen Neste\u2019s presence and operations in the US and together with Mahoney Environmental, would form a nationwide collection and aggregation network for used cooking oils and fats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Neste-LAXFUEL deal coincides with a surge in new SAF commitments globally, including the introduction of Neste SAF on domestic flights by Japan\u2019s largest airline, ANA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Canada\u2019s WestJet<\/a> has also committed to using Neste SAF on 40 flights between San Francisco and Calgary over a three-month period, an initiative which is expected to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 186 tons. \u201cWe are thrilled that WestJet will be the first Canadian air carrier to operate a dedicated flight route using SAF,\u201d said Angela Avery, the airline\u2019s Executive VP and Chief People, Corporate and Sustainability Officer. \u201cThis is an integral step in decarbonising Canada\u2019s aviation sector and WestJet is committed to working alongside our partners to reduce our environmental footprint as we aim to drive greater awareness for the importance of a SAF ecosystem in Canada.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Photo: Los Angeles World Airports (Jacob Brosseau)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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