Swiss aviation technology firm Metafuels AG is set to establish a new synthetic sustainable aviation fuel (e-SAF) production facility at the Port of Rotterdam, marking a key step in the company’s European expansion strategy.
The project is being developed in partnership with Evos Rotterdam, a major European player in liquid energy and chemical storage. Evos is known for its commitment to advancing innovative energy solutions, and its collaboration with Metafuels aims to accelerate progress on the Rotterdam site.
This initiative follows Metafuels’ earlier announcement in 2024 of its planned facility, Pizol, in Denmark, further strengthening its footprint in Europe’s growing sustainable aviation sector.
Named Turbe, the Rotterdam plant will start by producing 12,000 litres of e-SAF per day. A second-phase expansion is already planned, targeting a tenfold increase to 120,000 litres per day.
The facility will be located at the Evos Rotterdam terminal, which serves as a key multimodal hub for methanol and is the largest ethanol storage provider in Europe. The terminal offers extensive logistical connectivity via ship, barge, truck, and rail, and is equipped to store renewable methanol that meets International Methanol Producers and Consumers Association (IMPCA) standards.
Renewable methanol is considered a vital alternative to conventional fossil fuels, especially in hard-to-decarbonise sectors. It is increasingly used as a clean bunker fuel for marine vessels and as a feedstock for producing sustainable aviation fuel—particularly through advanced e-SAF technologies like those Metafuels is developing.
