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Biofuel flows through Rotterdam up 80% last year
Posted 19 March 09
Flows of biofuels through the Dutch port of Rotterdam increased by about 80% in 2008 to 5.7 mln tonnes, the port authority said on Tuesday.
About 2.7 mln tonnes of biodiesel passed through Europe’s biggest port in 2008, up from 1.2 mln tonnes in 2007. Around 2.4 mln tonnes of bioethanol came through Rotterdam, up from 1.6 mln tonnes the previous year.
About 0.6 mln tonnes of the gasoline additive ETBE was also handled, double the amount seen in 2007.
In 2009, the port said it expected imports of biodiesel from the United States to decline as a result of the European Union’s decision to impose heavy import duties on US biodiesel.
On March 12, the EU said it would impose the duties on US imports while an investigation is held into allegations the US green fuel is sold cheaply in Europe with the help of subsidies.
Rotterdam port said the lower throughput of US biodiesel would be offset by an increase in intra-European flows.
From FO Licht’s World Ethanol & Biofuels Report
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