Singapore-based X-Press Feeders launches second green methanol-powered feeder route

Singapore-based global maritime container shipping company X-Press Feeders announced the launch of its second green methanol-powered route, the Green Baltic X-PRESS (GBX).  It is part of Europe’s first scheduled feeder network powered by green methanol. The expansion follows the successful launch of the Green Finland X-PRESS (GFX) in July and marked another significant milestone in the company’s

Methanol Institute granted consultative status at IMO

The Methanol Institute (MI) has been granted consultative status by the International Maritime Organization (IMO). Consultative status is reserved for non-governmental, international organizations that have the capability to make a substantial contribution to the work of IMO. MI will now be able to attend meetings as an observer and offer expert input on discussions in

NTPC Kayamkulam mulls using methanol

When the state is facing a power shortage, the Rajiv Gandhi Combined Cycle Power Project (RGCCPP), Kayamkulam, a unit of the National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) and the only thermal power station of the state, signed an agreement with the Bharath Heavy Electrical Limited (BHEL) to generate electricity from methanol on an experimental basis. This

Trinidad and Tobago has potential to be methanol bunkering hub

PROMAN, one of the world’s largest methanol producers said there is potential for Trinidad and Tobago to be a methanol bunkering hub. Methanol is widely available at over 120 ports globally, including Point Lisas. It said the local port is being used regularly to refuel ships having supplied 12,500 (MT) metric tonnes of its locally-made

Maersk unveils third large methanol dual-fuel boxship

Shipping giant A.P. Moller – Maersk (Maersk) unveiled its third large dual-fuel vessel in its fleet, capable of sailing on green methanol. The name Antonia Maersk was unveiled at a ceremony held in Aarhus, Denmark. Antonia Maersk was christened by its godmother Kirsten Andersen, spouse of Vestas CEO Henrik Andersen. The ship is named after

Methanex Corporation and Entropy Inc. partner to reduce emissions

Methanex Corporation and Entropy Inc. have entered into an agreement to invest in a Preliminary Front-End Engineering and Design study for carbon capture, utilization and sequestration deployment at Methanex’s Medicine Hat, Alberta facility. This collaboration will leverage Entropy’s proprietary modular post-combustion carbon capture technology and Methanex’s manufacturing expertise to utilize a portion of the captured

ORIX orders 3 next-gen eco-friendly ships

In Japan, ORIX Corporation announced an order for three environmentally friendly ships, including two methanol dual-fuel bulk carriers. The new vessels comply with the International Maritime Organization’s reinforced greenhouse gas reduction targets and meet the Energy Efficiency Design Index Phase 3 standards, which come into effect in 2025. This order represents ORIX’s first foray into

X-Press Feeders starts Europe’s first feeder network powered by green methanol

X-Press Feeders, the world’s largest independent common carrier, has started Europe’s first scheduled feeder network in which the vessels are powered by green methanol, a sustainable marine fuel that reduces greenhouse gas emissions by up to 65 percent.  The industry milestone coincided with today’s naming and christening ceremony in Rotterdam of X Press Feeders’ first

CO2-to-methanol conversion improved with catalyst-support

Researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory and a team of interdisciplinary scientists tripled the yield of methanol in the catalytic hydrogenation reaction of carbon dioxide by introducing hydrides into the catalyst support material. The researchers say the higher yield is “due to the direct participation of surface hydrides in the reaction, and the modified electronic

Mitsubishi Shipbuilding bags orders for methanol-fueled RORO cargo ships

Mitsubishi Shipbuilding, a part of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group, has received orders from Toyofuji Shipping and Fukuju Shipping for Japan’s first methanol-fueled roll-on/roll-off (RORO) cargo ships. The two ships will be built at the Enoura Plant of MHI’s Shimonoseki Shipyard & Machinery Works in Yamaguchi Prefecture, with scheduled completion and delivery by the end