Join our crew and become one of the 105,934 members that receive our newsletter.

methanol


Tuesday, June 27, 2023
Wärtsilä to Convert Stena Line Ferries to Methanol Fuel
Environment

Wärtsilä to Convert Stena Line Ferries to Methanol Fuel

Finnish technology group Wärtsilä has been contracted by Swedish ferry operator Stena Line to convert some of its vessels to operate on methanol fuel. The

June 27, 2023
Total Views: 1711

Monday, June 26, 2023
Maersk Adds to Green Methanol-Fueled Orderbook
Shipbuilding

Maersk Adds to Green Methanol-Fueled Orderbook

A.P. Moller – Maersk (Maersk) has announced an additional order for six mid-sized containerships equipped dual-fuel engines capable of operating on

June 26, 2023
Total Views: 2052

Wednesday, June 21, 2023
maersk ship
Shipping

Maersk to Retrofit Containership to Green Methanol Fuel

Danish shipping giant Maersk has announced plans to retrofit one of its existing ships to dual-fuel methanol power capable of operating on green methanol. The

June 21, 2023
Total Views: 1237

Monday, June 12, 2023
Maersk Secures Green Methanol Supply for Maiden Voyage of First Dual-Fuel Containership
Shipping

Maersk Secures Green Methanol Supply for Maiden Voyage of First Dual-Fuel Containership

Danish shipping giant Maersk has secured the green methanol fuel for the maiden voyage of its first dual-fuel containership under construction in South Korea.

June 12, 2023
Total Views: 2755

Wednesday, May 10, 2023
Stena Line Building New Class of Hybrid Freight Vessels for Irish Sea
Shipping

Stena Line Building New Class of Hybrid Freight Vessels for Irish Sea

Stena Line, a major ferry operator in Europe, has revealed plans to construct two new purpose-built roll-on/roll-off freight vessels for its growing

May 10, 2023
Total Views: 2103

Thursday, April 27, 2023
Shipping Industry Faced with Complex Mix of Future Fuels
Shipping

Shipping Industry Faced with Complex Mix of Future Fuels

By Nathaniel Bullard (Bloomberg) — International shipping is a classic ‘hard to abate’ sector. Container ships, bulk carriers of ore, fuel, and

April 27, 2023
Total Views: 982

Wednesday, April 26, 2023
Ship sails into the port of Melbourne Australia
Ports

Port of Melbourne Eyes Role as Green Methanol Bunkering Hub

Australia’s Port of Melbourne has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with more than a handful of companies to explore the commercial feasibility of

April 26, 2023
Total Views: 1294

Tuesday, April 25, 2023
Berge Bulk and ABS to Explore Methanol Fuel Conversions
Environment

Berge Bulk and ABS to Explore Methanol Fuel Conversions

Singapore-based Berge Bulk, one of the world’s largest dry bulk shipping companies, has partnered with the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) to conduct a

April 25, 2023
Total Views: 919

Friday, April 21, 2023
US Gulf’s First Barge-to-Ship Methanol Bunkering Completed at Port Houston
Shipping

US Gulf’s First Barge-to-Ship Methanol Bunkering Completed at Port Houston

Proman Stena Bulk has announced the successful execution of the first-ever barge-to-ship methanol bunkering operation on the US Gulf Coast. The joint venture

April 21, 2023
Total Views: 1681

Tuesday, April 18, 2023
Svitzer and Caterpillar Partner to Put Dual Fuel Methanol Engines in Tugs
Environment

Svitzer and Caterpillar Partner to Put Dual Fuel Methanol Engines in Tugs

Caterpillar Marine and Svitzer, a global towage operator and unit of AP Moller – Maersk, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to support

April 18, 2023
Total Views: 1716

Friday, April 14, 2023
Maersk’s First Green Methanol-Powered Containership Launched
Shipbuilding

Maersk’s First Green Methanol-Powered Containership Launched

Danish shipping giant Maersk is celebrating the launch of the world’s first green methanol-powered containership. The vessel, a 2,100 TEU capacity feeder

April 14, 2023
Total Views: 7357

Wednesday, March 29, 2023
Maersk CEO Clerc Is Bullish On China Despite Weaker Than Expected Rebound
News

Maersk CEO Clerc Is Bullish On China Despite Weaker Than Expected Rebound

by John Konrad (gCaptain) Vincent Clerc, the newly appointed CEO of AP Møller-Maersk, spoke about China’s economic rebound during his visit to the

March 29, 2023
Total Views: 1755

Monday, March 27, 2023
Terntank Lands Charters for New Methanol and Wind-Ready Product Tankers
Shipping

Terntank Lands Charters for New Methanol and Wind-Ready Product Tankers

Finnish-based Neste has announced a partnership with Swedish shipping company Terntank Rederi A/S to time charter two state-of-the-art, lower-emission methanol

March 27, 2023
Total Views: 1726

Friday, March 24, 2023
Illustration of Maersk's methanol-powered containership. Image courtesy Maersk
Shipping

Maersk and Shanghai Port Group Forge Green Fuel Partnership

Danish shipping giant A.P. Moller-Maersk (Maersk) and Shanghai International Port Group (SIPG) have announced a strategic partnership for a Shanghai Port

March 24, 2023
Total Views: 1879

Wednesday, March 1, 2023
Methanex Claims World’s First Net Zero Voyage Fueled by Bio-Methanol
Environment

Methanex Claims World’s First Net Zero Voyage Fueled by Bio-Methanol

Methanex Corporation and Mitsui O.S.K. Lines this week announced that the dual-fuel vessel Cajun Sun successfully completed the first-ever net-zero voyage

March 1, 2023
Total Views: 1328

Wednesday, February 22, 2023
P&O Maritime Logistics to Convert Multi-Carrying Vessel to Green Methanol-Powered Cable Layer
Offshore

P&O Maritime Logistics to Convert Multi-Carrying Vessel to Green Methanol-Powered Cable Layer

Dubai-based P&O Maritime Logistics has announced plans to convert one of its existing vessels into a Cable-Laying Vessel (CLV) powered by green methanol.

February 22, 2023
Total Views: 1013

Tuesday, February 14, 2023
HMM Orders Nine Methanol-Powered Containerships for $1.2 Billion
Shipbuilding

HMM Orders Nine Methanol-Powered Containerships for $1.2 Billion

South Korean shipping line HMM has placed a $1.2 billion order for nine 9,000 TEU capacity dual-fuel containerships powered by methanol. The shipbuilding

February 14, 2023
Total Views: 1830

Thursday, January 5, 2023
Aerial top view of a ship at sea
Shipping

Methanol Makes Inroads as Alternative Fuel for Shipping in 2022, DNV Says

A total of 275 ships powered by alternative fuels were ordered in 2022, led by LNG and methanol in a distant second, according to a DNV analysis. LNG newbuilds

January 5, 2023
Total Views: 1371

Tuesday, December 20, 2022
Newbuild Heavy Lift Vessels Will Be Fitted with Methanol Engines
Environment

Newbuild Heavy Lift Vessels Will Be Fitted with Methanol Engines

Methanol is emerging as a promising alternative fuel that could help shipping meet its increasingly stringent emissions targets. When produced from non-fossil

December 20, 2022
Total Views: 2262

Monday, December 19, 2022
General view of the Walney Extension offshore wind farm operated by Orsted off the coast of Blackpool, Britain.
Shipping

Wind Power Giant Will Make Green Shipping Fuel at Big Plant in Sweden

By Will Mathis (Bloomberg) — Danish renewable energy developer Orsted A/S will spend more than $145 million to develop a

December 19, 2022
Total Views: 1171
close

JOIN OUR CREW

Maritime and offshore news trusted by our 105,934 members delivered daily straight to your inbox.

gCaptain’s full coverage of the maritime shipping industry, including containerships, tankers, dry bulk, LNG, breakbulk and more.