methanol


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
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Tuesday, February 14, 2023
HMM Containership leaving port
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
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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
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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
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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
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Thursday, December 15, 2022
Proman Stena Bulk’s Fourth Methanol-Fueled Tanker Delivered
Shipping

Proman Stena Bulk’s Fourth Methanol-Fueled Tanker Delivered

Proman Stena Bulk has successfully taken delivery of its fourth methanol-fueled tanker, Stena Prosperous, paving the way for methanol’s uptake as a

December 15, 2022
Total Views: 1440

Illustration of Maersk's methanol-powered containership. Image courtesy Maersk
Environment

Maersk Lines Up Ninth Partnership on Green Methanol Fuel Supply

A.P. Moller – Maersk has announced its ninth partnership on the supply of green methanol fuel to power the shipping giant’s fleet of

December 15, 2022
Total Views: 1713

Thursday, December 8, 2022
Trafigura Charters Dual-Fuel Methanol-Powered Tanker
Shipping

Trafigura Charters Dual-Fuel Methanol-Powered Tanker

British Columbia-based Waterfront Shipping has entered into a time-charter agreement with commodity trading giant Trafigura for the methanol-powered dual-fuel

December 8, 2022
Total Views: 760

Monday, December 5, 2022
Maersk ship
Shipping

Oman’s OQ to Study Feasibility of Producing Green Ammonia and Methanol -Report

Oman’s state-owned energy company OQ is set to study the feasibility of producing green ammonia and green methanol under a memorandum of understanding

December 5, 2022
Total Views: 952

Sunday, November 6, 2022
The Philadelphia Energy Solutions oil refinery owned by The Carlyle Group is seen at sunset in Philadelphia. Photo REUTERS/David M. Parrott
Environment

Maersk Accuses Big Oil Of Holding Back On Green Fuel

by John Konrad (gCaptain) In an interview with the Financial Times (FT) last week Maersk warned that oil companies are holding back the shipping

November 6, 2022
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Thursday, November 3, 2022
Maersk to Explore Large-Scale Green Methanol Fuel Production with Spain
Environment

Maersk to Explore Large-Scale Green Methanol Fuel Production with Spain

MADRID, Nov 3 (Reuters) – Maersk plans to produce up to two million tonnes of e-methanol a year in Spain by 2030 to supply its fleet of cargo ships

November 3, 2022
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Friday, October 7, 2022
Shipping Turns to LNG, Biofuels and Methanol to Meet Emissions Targets
Shipping

Shipping Turns to LNG, Biofuels and Methanol to Meet Emissions Targets

By Jeslyn Lerh SINGAPORE, Oct 7 (Reuters) – Shipping and commodities firms will commission more ships partly powered by liquefied natural

October 7, 2022
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Wednesday, October 5, 2022
Illustration of Maersk's methanol-powered containership. Image courtesy Maersk
Shipbuilding

Maersk Places Order for Six of its Largest Methanol-Powered Containerships Yet

A.P. Moller-Maersk has ordered another six of its largest methanol powered containerships yet, bringing its total methanol-fueled orderbook to 19 vessels. The

October 5, 2022
Total Views: 6462

Wednesday, September 14, 2022
bulk carrier ship
Environment

ABS Awards Approval in Principle to World’s First Methanol-Powered Newcastlemax Bulk Carrier

International classification society the American Bureau of Shipping has granted its approval in principle for the world’s first methanol-powered

September 14, 2022
Total Views: 1634

Tuesday, August 30, 2022
Bill Gates-Backed Fund Backs Methanol as Green Fuel For Global Shipping
Environment

Bill Gates-Backed Fund Backs Methanol as Green Fuel For Global Shipping

By Will Mathis and Akshat Rathi (Bloomberg) — Green fuels and new engines to consume them could help limit climate-warming emissions from

August 30, 2022
Total Views: 3369

Thursday, July 14, 2022
Wartsila to Roll Out First Methanol-Fueled Ship Engine in 2023
Shipbuilding

Wartsila to Roll Out First Methanol-Fueled Ship Engine in 2023

By Jonathan Saul LONDON, July 14 (Reuters) – Marine and energy equipment maker Wartsila will roll out its first methanol-powered engine in a new ship

July 14, 2022
Total Views: 3640

Tuesday, July 5, 2022
Proman Stena Bulk Takes Delivery of Second Methanol-Powered MR Tanker
Shipbuilding

Proman Stena Bulk Takes Delivery of Second Methanol-Powered MR Tanker

A joint venture between a leading global methanol producer and one of the world’s largest tanker shipping companies has taken delivery of its second

July 5, 2022
Total Views: 1052

Tuesday, June 21, 2022
Proman Stena Bulk Takes Delivery of First Methanol-Fueled MR Tanker
Shipping

Proman Stena Bulk Takes Delivery of First Methanol-Fueled MR Tanker

A joint venture between a leading global methanol producer and one of the world’s largest tanker shipping companies has taken delivery of their first

June 21, 2022
Total Views: 3736

Monday, June 6, 2022
lng bunkering rotterdam
Environment

CMA CGM Orders Its First Methanol-Powered Containerships

French shipping giant CMA CGM has placed newbuild orders for 16 dual-fuel containerships, including six powered by carbon neutral methanol—a first for the

June 6, 2022
Total Views: 2243

Wednesday, April 20, 2022
NYK Takes Delivery of Third Methanol-Fueled Tanker
Shipping

NYK Takes Delivery of Third Methanol-Fueled Tanker

Japanese shipping group NYK has taken delivery of a third methanol-fueled chemical tanker, named Grouse Sun, from Hyundai Mipo Dockyard in Korea. The ship was

April 20, 2022
Total Views: 3468