NETHERLANDS

Schiphol Airport runs renewable diesel

Since the start of 2023, Neste MY Renewable Diesel™ is used to run all diesel-powered ground handling vehicles and machinery at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol in the Netherlands.

KLMEquipment Services (KES) is the fuel supplier for all vehicles and machinery on Schiphol with a fuel station at the airport, as well as three fuel trucks operating seven days a week.

There are around 1,900 ground handling vehicles with a diesel engine at Schiphol airport, varying from standard cars, vans, pushback tractors and trucks to more specialised ground support like conveyor belt loaders, pallet or container loaders, catering high lifts, aircraft fuel dispensers, passenger steps and ground power units.

“At the moment, 40% of the motorised equipment at the airport runs on electricity, and that number will increase over the coming years,” said Paul Feldbrugge, responsible for the Zero Emission Programme within KES. “However, for several specialist heavy vehicles, it is a technical challenge to develop a battery with sufficient capacity that can also be charged quickly enough. Using Neste MY Renewable Diesel is therefore a good solution.”

Neste MY Renewable Diesel is produced from 100% renewable raw materials. It is a drop-in fuel, the use of which does not require any modifications to existing vehicles or machines, energy systems or fuel distribution infrastructures. one planet – one chance – one voice