VPS completes BQS on Maersk’s first methanol-powered vessel

The operation was overseen by the Maritime Port Authority (MPA), ensuring all parties met the stringent safety requirements, following their MPA associated vetting

OCI Global, X-Press Feeders sign green methanol agreement

OCI Global and X-Press Feeders have announced that OCI Hyfuels will supply XPress Feeders with green methanol in the Port of Rotterdam from 2024. The milestone agreement is the first green methanol deal with a feeder container carrier and represents a crucial step in the decarbonization of the shipping chain, as the feeder industry plays

SunGas invests $2bn to construct green methanol plant

SunGas Renewables has invested $2bn to construct a new green methanol production facility in central Louisiana which will fuel Maersk’s fleet of methanol-powered container vessels. In order to do this SunGas formed a new wholly-owned subsidiary, Beaver Lake Renewable Energy (BLRE), which will be in charge of the construction of the facility. BLRE is expected

IBIA, Green Marine agree to develop methanol bunkering training proram

The cooperation agreement aims to ensure bunker tanker crews and bunker surveyors are competent and ready for methanol bunkering on a larger scale. The plan is to commence the training in Singapore first and expanding globally in 2024.

SFC Energy Starts Production of Hydrogen and Methanol Fuel Cells in India

SFC Energy starts production of hydrogen and methanol fuel cells in India – Federal Minister Robert Habeck opens manufacturing facility in New Delhi/Gurgaon. SFC Energy AG (F3C:DE, ISIN: DE0007568578), a leading supplier of hydrogen and methanol fuel cells for stationary and mobile hybrid power solutions, has launched the manufacturing of hydrogen and methanol fuel cells

Methanol Retrofit Solutions to be Developed for Medium-Speed Marine Engines

The three-year research project, ‘CliNeR-ECo’, is funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK) with initial work having already commenced at the beginning of 2023. CliNeR-ECo aims to develop concepts for diverse, medium-speed, marine engines that will enable the retrofitting of entire ship fleets at reasonable economic and technical costs.

Evergreen Marine confirms deal for 24 new methanol-fuel container ships

The tender, estimated at over US$5 billion (NT$155 billion), or around US$200 million (NT$6.2 billion) per vessel, will see 16 of the 16,000 TEU vessels constructed by Samsung Heavy Industries in South Korea. The remaining eight vessels will be the responsibility of Japan’s Nihon Shipyard, which is a joint-venture company owned by the Japan Marine

CCS grants 1st approval for ammonia and methanol valves in South Korea

As explained, the AiP certificate was issued by Busan Branch of CCS. The approval was granted for engineering firm PK Valve & Engineering from South Korea. General Manager Tao Xin said that the first AiP certificate of CCS in South Korea is the finishing touch of previous successful cooperation between CCS and PK Valve &

TEMP awards contract to KOTUG offer escort towage

Trans Mountain operates Canada’s only oil pipeline servicing the West Coast of Canada providing tidewater access to foreign markets for Canada’s petroleum resources.

Esvagt and Ørsted seal deal on methanol-powered vessels

Esvagt and Ørsted have sealed a deal for a second methanol-powered service operation vessel (SOV). Esvagt is already building a 93-m-long SOV in Turkey, set to enter service by the end of 2024 at the world’s largest offshore wind farm, Hornsea 2, off the UK’s east coast. The second unit will be a sister vessel