Tag: methanol

OCI has partnered with Unibarge to develop Europe’s first dual-fueled methanol propelled bunker capable barge, which will be in service in the Port of Rotterdam.

Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (KSOE) has clinched a US$2.05 billion order to build 12 methanol-propelled very large container ships from a European shipper.

Pacific Carriers Limited (PCL) and PaxOcean Holdings Pte (PaxOcean) are collaborating with ABS to study methanol as an alternative fuel for the PCL fleet.

A milestone for the use of methanol as a marine fuel was achieved in the Port of Gothenburg on January 23, as methanol-propelled vessel Stena Germanica was the first non-tanker vessel in the world to be bunkered with methanol ship to ship.

MOL announced that on January 17, a ceremony for the naming and delivery of the Cypress Sun, a dual-fuel methanol carrier that can run on either methanol or conventional heavy fuel oil, was held at Hyundai Mipo Dockyard.

The Climate tech start-up C1 raised growth capital from Maersk Growth, the Venture Capital Arm of Møller – Maersk, to faster scale their ultra-efficient catalysis, which will enable the mass production of green methanol. 

Cargill has linked with trading house Mitsui & Co to order two bulk carriers at Japan’s Tsuneishi Shipbuilding. The vessels are planned to be delivered in the first quarter of 2026.

Standard Club examines the emerging fuels that may feature heavily in the shipping industry’s route to decarbonisation, especially in the backdrop of IMO's 2030 targets.

The first ship in a series of highly efficient shortsea cargo vessels entered service at the end of 2022. Namely, the Vertom Patty was designed to anticipate future trends, as its electric power plant is ready for conversion to methanol fuel or hydrogen power.

Maersk launched the construction of its first 16,200 TEU dual-fuel containerships that can run on green methanol. South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries hosted a steel-cutting ceremony.