Gidara to establish bio-methanol plant in Rotterdam, targeting demand from shipping and other sectors

Gidara's Advance Methanol Rotterdam facility (AMR) is expected to produce 90,000 mt of bio-methanol annually by using non-recyclable waste as feedstock.

PHOTO: A proposed model of Gidara's Advance Methanol Rotterdam facility. Gidara

Dutch biofuel firm plans to build the facility in Torontostraat in Port of Rotterdam.

Gidara has identified FinCo Fuel as a potential buyer, which says bio-methanol produced at AMR can replace diesel and fuel oil in the shipping industry.

Gidara will apply its patented High-Temperature Winkler technology to convert waste into advance biofuels. The design of the facility will be based on the Advance Methanol Amsterdam facility which was announced last year.

Construction is expected to start next year and production from 2025.