A joint venture (JV) between Schoeller Holdings and Deutsche Offshore Schifffahrt (DOS) has ordered four commissioning service operation vessels (C-CSOVs) for deployment in the offshore wind and other segments of the offshore energy sector, marking its entry into the market which is, according to Ph
Based on current order books, the potential demand for sustainable variants of methane and methanol for containerships on the Rotterdam-Singapore route could reach up to 5 million tonnes per year in 2028.
Danish shipping heavyweight A.P. Moller–Maersk has taken a significant step towards supporting the development of methanol bunkering in Japan by co-hosting Japan’s first methanol bunkering simulation at the Port of Yokohama.
On September 16, 2024, Eco Umande, a containership powered by green methanol, docked at Lithuania’s Klaipėda Port, marking the beginning of a new era in sustainable shipping in Europe.
Global towage provider Svitzer has signed a contract with Turkish shipyard Uzmar Shipbuilding for the construction of the “world-first” battery-methanol tug.
Maritime associations and interest groups including ECSA, FuelsEurope, eFuel Alliance, EWABA, HydrogenEurope, and Methanol Institute have established a new Clean Maritime Fuels Platform, an industry initiative aiming to enhance communication between the shipping sector and fuel producers. Representa
Norway-based shipping company Höegh Autoliners has named the second of twelve multi-fuel Aurora-class vessels, Höegh Borealis, at China Merchants Heavy Industry’s yard in Jiangsu, China.
German shipping company Leonhardt & Blumberg has placed an order for the construction of two methanol-ready MR2 tankers at Guangzhou Shipyard International, a part of China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC).
Canadian company that supplies, distributes, and markets methanol worldwide Methanex Corporation has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire OCI Global’s international methanol business for $2.05 billion.
Finnish fuel supply systems specialist Auramarine has been contracted to provide its methanol fuel supply system (FSS) for the “world’s first methanol-powered tugs”.
Finland-based marine engineering company Deltamarin has signed a contract with Chinese state-owned enterprise China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Weihai) to design and engineer the 14th and 15th vessels in Swedish shipping company Stena RoRo’s E-Flexer series, both of which will feature multi-fuel cap
Swedish hydrogen fuel cell provider PowerCell has obtained approval in principle (AiP) from classification society DNV for a new methanol-to-power solution that combines a methanol reformer with a fuel cell system. Specifically, the new solution has a fully integrated methanol reformer from RIX Indu
Germany-based maritime heavy lift and project cargo carrier SAL Heavy Lift has launched its first Orca-class heavy lift vessel at Wuhu Shipyard in China.
Chinese shipping heavyweight COSCO Shipping has signed an investment, construction and leasing agreement for 42 bulk carriers in a major fleet expansion push.
