Ane Maersk, the world’s first large methanol dual-fuel containership, has completed its first ship-to-ship (STS) green methanol bunkering at Ulsan Port, South Korea. The green methanol was bunkered to 16,000 TEU Ane Maersk, Maersk’s first large methanol-powered containership, by Golden Sunny Hana, a
Taiwanese shipping firm Evergreen Marine Corporation has signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with Singapore-based independent common carrier X-Press Feeders to place its containers on X-Press Feeders’ new dual-fuel green methanol vessels.
German operator of oil/chemical tankers German Tanker Shipping (GTS) has selected MAN ES’ propulsion solution with main and auxiliary engines plus MAN Alpha propeller for four oil and chemical tankers.
US-based catalyst manufacturer BASF has joined forces with Chinese multinational corporation Envision Energy to work on the conversion of green hydrogen and CO2 to e-methanol.
A new e-fuels project has kicked off aiming to develop and convert a bulk carrier to run on climate-neutral fuels. Led by Icelandic engineering company Verkís, the European GAMMA project, initiated in January 2024, involves retrofitting a TOPIC Fleet bulk carrier with innovative technologies to demo
French container shipping heavyweight CMA CGM and China State Shipbuilding Corporation’s Qingdao Beihai Shipbuilding Co. have sealed a contract for a containership methanol dual-fuel conversion project at Beihai Shipbuilding. The deal is expected to cover 9,360 TEU vessels built around a decade ago,
Danish methanol-as-marine-fuel consultancy Green Marine has teamed up with Lloyd’s Register (LR) classification society on expert training for methanol handling. The training program is intended for maritime stakeholders that aim to build or retrofit and operate vessels with methanol-as-fuel technol
The role of alternative fuels in powering the low-carbon economy will dramatically increase volumes of renewable ammonia, outstripping growing volumes of renewable methanol.
History was made at HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HD HHI) in Ulsan, South Korea as the world’s first large methanol-enabled container vessel was named. The 16,000 TEU containership was named Ane Maersk after Ane Mærsk Mc-Kinney Uggla, the Chair of the A.P. Moller Foundation and A.P. Moller Holding. A
Jan De Nul has signed an agreement with ABC Engines for the delivery of methanol marine engines for what is said to be the world’s largest cable-laying vessel (CLV). Jan De Nul has placed an order for four 7,200 kW engines and one 1,800 kW engine that can run on (bio)diesel, HVO and methanol with [&
Hamburg-based energy company Mabanaft has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with compatriot cruise company TUI Cruises to supply green methanol in the future.
Fujian Guohang Ocean Shipping (Group), a prominent Chinese bulker owner, recently inked a construction deal with compatriot Wuhu Shipyard Co. for up to ten 89,000 dwt methanol dual-fuel bulk carriers. Under the contract, Wuhu Shipyard will build four firm units and up to six additional sister vessel
On January 13, 2024, China’s inaugural methanol bunkering ship, Hai Gang Zhi Yuan, embarked on its maiden voyage, following a conversion process at Zhoushan Putuo Changhong Shipbuilding Co. The ship left for Shanghai Port where it was put in operation as an integral part of Shanghai Port Clean Energ
This is a free premium article to give you a sample of what Offshore Energy has to offer as part of our premium section. Yesterday, container shipping heavyweights Hapag-Lloyd and Maersk made waves in the liner shipping industry after revealing a groundbreaking operational cooperation deal, leading
