en.Wedoany.com Reported - LanzaTech Global announced it has selected North Sea Port in Ghent, Belgium, as the permanent site for its commercial-scale Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) facility. The facility will utilize the LanzaJet™ Alcohol-to-Jet (ATJ) process and will be the first commercial-scale unit of its kind in Europe. LanzaTech also confirmed it will soon submit an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) scoping notice to Belgian authorities, a key de-risking milestone on the project's path toward a Final Investment Decision (FID). The FLITE (Fuel via Low-carbon Integrated Technology from Ethanol) consortium is advancing the project, which has received funding from the EU Horizon 2020 program.
The FLITE project is expected to bring significant economic benefits to the Ghent region. Once operational, it will create approximately 50 permanent, high-quality jobs, with an average of 300 full-time equivalent positions during the three-year construction period. Local businesses will have opportunities to bid on providing construction personnel for the project, extending the investment benefits to the broader regional economy.
North Sea Port CEO Cas König stated that the FLITE project aligns strongly with the port's "Impact 2030" strategy and the sustainability goals of the City of Ghent and the Flemish Region. The port's mature industrial ecosystem and multimodal transport connections enable a rapid project launch—existing utility infrastructure, a skilled local workforce, and established fuel logistics operations are already in place. LanzaTech CEO Jennifer Holmgren noted the site offers world-class advantages, with its mature and diverse industrial ecosystem not only reducing development risk but also providing a strong foundation for collaboration opportunities. The site is located across the canal from ArcelorMittal's Steanol ethanol plant, facilitating complementary support. Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) is now substantially complete, the site is secured, and letters of intent for feedstock supply and offtake frameworks are in place.
The FLITE project's SAF product is designed to fully comply with CORSIA, the EU ReFuelEU Aviation regulation, and the UK SAF mandate, meeting the highest international standards and enabling access to multiple high-value compliant markets. North Sea Port is committed to becoming a climate-neutral port by 2050 through energy transition and the development of sustainable, efficient transport. The port is a cross-border port area stretching 60 km from Vlissingen on the Dutch North Sea coast to Ghent in inland Belgium, focusing on multimodal transport (sea shipping, inland navigation, rail, truck, and pipeline). With an annual added value of €12.7 billion, it ranks third among European ports, and with a cargo throughput of 67 million tonnes, it ranks ninth in Europe. LanzaTech uses its proprietary gas fermentation platform to convert waste carbon into fuels and chemicals.
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