UPM (Rotterdam)
UPM (Rotterdam) is a planned sustainable aviation fuel project in Rotterdam, Netherlands, owned by UPM. Its announced capacity is 500 thousand tonnes a year (625 million litres, 165 million US gallons), by the other pathway. It is due to start in 2023. The record was read from the news by the reader (industryandenergy.eu, January 1, 2021) and settled by rule; it has not been checked by a person.
The record
- Owner
- UPM
- Place
- Rotterdam, Netherlands
- Pathway
- other
- Fuel
- sustainable aviation fuel
- Status
- planned
- Announced capacity
- 500 thousand tonnes a year · 625 million litres · 165.1 million US gallons
- Due to start
- 2023
- Where the record came from
- Read from the news by the reader: UPM's New Sustainable Aviation Fuel Biorefinery to be Located in Rotterdam (industryandenergy.eu, 2021-01-01); settled by rule, not yet checked by a person.
- Notes
- read from the news on 2026-10-16; not yet checked
Other plants and projects recorded with UPM
| Plant | Where | Status | Capacity, thousand tonnes a year | Starts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UPM (Rotterdam) | Rotterdam, Netherlands | planned | 500 | 2023 |
In the news latest items naming UPM
- 2026-07-06 Europe’s push for sustainable aviation fuels needs more than mandates ING THINK Economic and financial analysis | ING THINK
- 2025-09-24 bp ceases plans for biofuels plant at Rotterdam port Biofuels International Magazine
- 2025-09-09 Shell halts Rotterdam biofuels project after cost review Oils & Fats International
- 2024-04-01 Air France Boosts SAF Commitment During Paris 2024 Olympic Games biobased-diesel.com
- 2024-02-07 Biofuel Market to Reach USD 298.9 Billion by 2032, Driven by Environmental Consciousness and Technological Advancements globenewswire.com
- 2024-02-01 UPM-Kymmene Corporation Financial Statements Release 2023 globenewswire.com
- 2023-04-19 WestJet Becomes First Airline in Canada to Purchase SAF from Shell Aviation biobased-diesel.com
- 2023-04-01 Argus Extends AOM Platform to SAF Prices at ARA Hub in Europe biobased-diesel.com
- 2021-01-01 UPM's New Sustainable Aviation Fuel Biorefinery to be Located in Rotterdam industryandenergy.eu
Capacity is as announced, a year, with tonnes counted at 0.8 kilograms per litre; a plant's own figure may differ. A record "settled by rule" was read from an article by the reader and checked only against the site's rules (a plausible size, a real owner, no duplicate), not by a person. Cite as: eFlight SAFxCHANGE, UPM (Rotterdam): sustainable aviation fuel plant record, https://eflight.com/saf/plant/upm-rotterdam-netherlands, retrieved 2026-10-18. Terms. To correct the record, write to [email protected].