Faced with challenges such as short supplies of carbon-neutral fuels, the shipping industry needs to explore every option for reducing fuel consumption in order to reach the 2030 decarbonization goal of 20% emissions reductions set by the International Maritime Organization (IMO), Norwegian classifi
Chinese majors COSCO SHIPPING Heavy Industry and COSCO SHIPPING Container Lines have signed a contract for the construction of twelve 14,000 TEU containerships with dual-fuel methanol propulsion.
Danish shipping heavyweight A.P. Moller Maersk has held a christening ceremony for its third large dual-fuel methanol-enabled containership at the Port of Los Angeles.
German energy company Uniper has selected Swedish eFuel company Liquid Wind to develop its sustainable electrofuel project NorthStarH2, which aims to produce eMethanol for the shipping and chemical industries, in Östersund, Sweden. Uniper’s NorthStarH2 plant will convert biogenic carbon dioxide and
Dutch systems integrator Alewijnse is taking part in Fugro’s project to convert the research vessel Fugro Pioneer to a methanol operation.
Waterfront Shipping, a subsidiary of Methanex Corporation, has completed its first ship-to-ship methanol bunkering demonstration in the Caribbean at the Port of Point Lisas in Trinidad and Tobago.
Trade association Methanol Institute (MI) has been granted consultative status by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) as of August 21, 2024, allowing MI to contribute its expertise to the development of shipping regulations. Afforded to non-governmental, international organizations that de
Switzerland-based shipping company Gearbulk has ordered two additional ammonia/methanol conversion ready 82,300 dwt open hatch newbuildings in China.
Swedish shipping company Sirius Shipping has decided to install Manta Marine Technologies’ (MMT) FuelOpt system on two Sirius Evolution product/chemical tankers.
Proman highlights the potential of Trinidad as a methanol bunkering hub with 2,100 MT of methanol to be delivered to ships in August 2024.
NYK Bulk & Projects Carriers has reached a basic agreement with Kambara Kisen to time charter a methanol dual-fuel bulk carrier.
Ørsted decided to cease the development of commercial-scale e-Methanol facility under construction, the FlagshipONE project in Sweden.
Finnish fuel supply and distribution company NEOT has extended charter contracts for six vessels owned by shipping company Terntank.
Taiwanese shipping company Wan Hai Lines has placed an order for up to twenty methanol dual-fuel container vessels at South Korean and Taiwanese shipyards.
