United Waterways currently manages more than 100 river vessels and can deliver a newbuild within roughly two years, provided it is secured under a 10-year (or longer) charter. “We provide white-label services. You bring the customer base, and we supply the ships, the infrastructure, and the operations behind the scenes — and you appear as
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The U.S. soybean market is gaining momentum, driven by a bullish combination of renewed purchase commitments from China—following recent trade negotiations—and rapidly expanding domestic crush capacity. Together, these forces have analysts watching for a potential breakout. According to University of Minnesota (UMn) grain market economist Ed Usset, the latest report from the National Oilseed Processors
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has been extraordinarily active on the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) front over the summer and early fall of 2025. Since June, the agency has released three pivotal decisions that collectively are likely to alter the trajectory of the biomass-based diesel industry in the U.S. The vast majority of biomass-based
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The Great Lakes Alliance for Sustainable Shipping (GLASS) has released its agenda for the 2nd Annual GLASS Meeting, taking place on December 3rd & 4th at the Amway Grand Plaza in Grand Rapids, Michigan. This year’s program brings together farmers, agribusinesses, transportation leaders, and more to explore the innovations and partnerships shaping agricultural logistics in the Midwest. Agenda
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NAFA Fleet Management Association is engaging with the American Lung Association and the United Soybean Board to expand access to continuing education opportunities for fleet professionals. Through this new collaboration, courses from the Lung Association’s Biobased Academy® are now approved by NAFA for Certified Automotive Fleet Manager (CAFM) recertification credit. Supported by the United Soybean Board,
A bipartisan coalition of House lawmakers is urging the Treasury Department to move quickly in finalizing clean fuel production rules, pressing the agency to resolve outstanding issues tied to the GOP tax law enacted in July that directly affect the biofuels industry. The letter — led by Rep. Tracey Mann (R-Kan.) and endorsed by more
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Neste Corp. announced Oct. 23 that it has expanded its partnership with United Airlines to supply sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to three additional major U.S. airports. The new agreement makes United the first commercial airline to purchase SAF for flights departing from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) in Houston, Texas; Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)
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On October 16, 2025, Clean Fuels Alliance America – the trade association representing the biodiesel, renewable diesel, and sustainable aviation fuel industry – shared with EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin projections of the economic impact for U.S. soybean farmers and processors of EPA’s supplemental “SRE reallocation volume” proposal. EPA is co-proposing to either fully (100%) or partially (50%)
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Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. announced Oct. 13 that its fleet of corporate, demonstration, and support aircraft has surpassed 3 million nautical miles flown using sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) blends. The milestone coincided with the Gulfstream G800, G700, G600, and G400 flying to the 2025 NBAA Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (NBAA-BACE) in Las Vegas, Nevada, in
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NREL researchers have identified strategies to blend more biomass-based diesel fuel into petroleum diesel. Barriers that are currently preventing the use of greater percentages of biomass-based diesel fuel blended into petroleum diesel have been identified, along with strategies to overcome them, according to researchers at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). The bio-derived diesel fuel
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