Tag: methanol

Wärtsilä has received an order to supply a complete propulsion package for a 38,000 DWT methanol-ready cement carrier vessel.

Tankmatch and the Port of Rotterdam have announced the signing of the first continuous permit for the bunkering of methanol.

MAN Energy Solutions announced the successful retrofit of the main engine of the ‘Maersk Halifax’ to a dual-fuel MAN B&W ME-LGIM unit.

Chimbusco Jiangsu has conducted successfully the fueling of the new methanol dual-fuel powered 1300TEU containership NCL VESTLAND.

The Methanol Institute (MI) has welcomed HIF Global, which specializes in producing e-Fuels, as its latest member. 

Topsoe and Forestal del Atlántico partnered up for the Triskelion project, located in Galicia, Spain for the production of e-Methanol.

It’s very apparent, global shipping’s drive to decarbonise is well underway. The ship-building profile is changing dramatically, highlighted by the 2023 order book showing 539 new builds capable of running on low-to-zero carbon fuels, being ordered, notes Steve Bee, VPS Group Commercial Director.

Hafnia shared that the first of the vessels on the order of four 49,800 deadweight dual-fuel Methanol Chemical IMOII MR newbuilds is set for delivery in January 2025.

During the 2024 SAFETY4SEA Singapore Forum, Capt. Chatur Wahyu, Director, Singapore Maritime Academy (SMA), highlighted the Academy's commitment to training international seafarers and maritime personnel in the safe handling of alternative marine fuels.

Tsuneishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. has launched the world’s first 65,700 metric tons methanol dual-fuel bulk carrier.