North Sea Port and Ghent-based Terra Mater are collaborating with the Brazilian group Petrom to produce sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and basic chemicals.
Terra Mater will utilise its proprietary 2X alcohol-to-jet technology, developed in Ghent, for this venture.
Under the agreement, Petrom, a major Brazilian petrochemical group, will supply Terra Mater with the necessary bio-based raw materials for five years. These materials will be used to produce SAF and sustainable chemicals.
On November 26, the three parties signed an agreement in São Paulo as part of the Belgian economic mission currently visiting Brazil.
“With our technology, we contribute to the goal of making aviation emission-free by 2050. Achieving this requires a massive leap in the production of sustainable aviation fuels,” said Kapil Shyam Lokare, CEO and co-founder of Terra Mater.
The agreement strengthens the already close ties between North Sea Port and Brazil.
South America’s largest country consistently ranks in the top five of the port's most significant trading partners. Last year, goods throughput between the two amounted to 4.5 million tons, primarily driven by raw material imports.
