Tag: methanol

A joint European / Japanese research project, The Laurelin project, aims to lower the energy requirements and costs for manufacturing green methanol, which is currently one of the leading candidates for decarbonizing deep-sea shipping. 

ClassNK has released the "Guidelines for Ships Using Alternative Fuels," which sets forth safety requirements for ships fueled by methanol, ethanol, LPG, and ammonia.

A methanol dual fuel 300,000 DWT crude oil carrier (VLCC) has received Approval In Principle (AIP) from Korean Register (KR).

MPC Container Ships has contracted two carbon-neutral 1,300 TEU newbuildings at Chinese-based shipyard Taizhou Sanfu Ship Engineering for delivery in the second half of 2024. The aim is to set up a green transportation corridor in Northern Europe.

Proman Stena Bulk announced that its second methanol-powered newbuild tanker, Stena Pro Marine, has been delivered. 

‘Together in Safety initiated the “Future Fuels Risk Assessment”, a cross-industry study with nine partners to evaluate potential operational risks of LNG, methanol, hydrogen and ammonia.

Proman Stena Bulk, a joint venture (JV) between global methanol producer Proman and Stena Bulk,  confirmed that the first methanol-powered newbuild vessel under its partnership has been delivered and is preparing for commercial operation.

The Standard Club published FAQs, answering a number of questions that are frequently asked relating to decarbonisation and alternative fuels.

Six new 15,000 TEU dual-fuel methanol-powered vessels will join the CMA CGM Group fleet by the end of 2025.

Cortus Energy has signed an agreement with the Norwegian company Glocal Green AS after completing technical verification of gasification of forest residues for the production of renewable methanol for shipping.