The Port of Immingham is part of a new plan to create a new fuel refinery. This comes as a result of the company ETFuels’ advancements in developing its global presence. The new proposal is called “Project Kings Road.”
A KLM Cityhopper on its way to Amsterdam from Humberside Airport © Bob Harvey
Why Port Immingham?
The Port of Immingham, located in the Humber, Greater Lincolnshire, was chosen for this development due to its large fuel repository and vast infrastructure that supplies most of the UK’s oil. Its strong connections to the aviation industry prove widely useful to ETFuels as they look to trade internationally.
Lara Naqushbandi, CEO of ETFuels, said:
“The Humber is already one of the UK’s most important energy and logistics hubs. We believe it can also become the country’s leading hub for next-generation fuels production.”
According to ETFuels, 500 jobs will be made available within the new project’s construction phase, with 50 work residences up for job progression and permanency.
This opportunity offers a range of skilled jobs, from engineering to construction. Some jobs may pay above the regular salary range in that area. This will provide exciting benefits for people living in the Humber area.
Sustainability in UK aviation
The project “Project Kings Road” will create sustainable aviation fuel by converting e-methane – a renewable energy resource made from water, CO₂ and electricity – into a chemical similar to natural gas.
Naqushbandi continued to talk about the project, saying:
“Combined with access to some of the world’s most competitive renewable fuel feedstocks from our Texas platform, it gives Britain a genuine opportunity to build an advanced fuels industry capable of competing with the best projects anywhere in the world.”
ETFuels previously avoided producing 240,000 tonnes of CO₂ per year with their “Rattlesnake Gap” project in West Texas, replacing non-renewable resources with wind, solar, and e-methanol production, according to their website.
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