China completes its first methanol ship-to-ship bunkering operation

The Port of Shanghai  completed China’s first methanol ship-to-ship bunkering operation. The country’s first operational methanol fuel bunkering vessel, the Haigang Zhiyuan, provided 504 tonnes of eco-friendly methanol to the Astrid Maersk, a large methanol-powered container vessel at Yangshan Port, part of the Port of Shanghai. This groundbreaking operation not only represents the first methanol

SGMF explores methanol and ammonia as alternative marine fuels

The Society for Gas as a Marine Fuel (SGMF) has issued two publications, exploring methanol and ammonia as alternative maritime fuels. SGMF is a membership based non-governmental organisation (NGO) established to promote safety and industry best practice in the use of gaseous marine fuels including methane (fossil, bio and synthetic), ammonia, hydrogen as well as

Maersk’s methanol vessel bunkers at Antwerp

A.P. Moller – Maersk’s (Maersk) first major methanol-powered deep-sea vessel, the ‘Ane Maersk,’ has arrived at the MSC PSA European Terminal in Antwerp. ​ The call at the Antwerp port is part of ‘Ane Maersk’s’ maiden voyage from South Korea to China, fuelled by green methanol. The container vessel, built by Hyundai Heavy Industries in

Ørsted’s Texas e-methanol project receives financial support

Ørsted, a prominent U.S. clean energy developer, has revealed its selection by the Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations to initiate negotiations for potential federal funding of up to $100 million. This funding is intended to support the development of an advanced Power-to-X facility known as Star e-Methanol, located on the Texas

Seven class societies certify HiMSEN four-stroke engine

Seven class societies have certified HD HHI-EMD’s four-stroke, methanol dual-fuel HiMSEN H22CDF-LM engine, following its completion of type-approval tests (TAT) in South Korea. HD HHI-EMD reported class societies Korean Register, ABS, Bureau Veritas, DNV, ClassNK, Lloyd’s Register and RINA witnessed the results of the TAT of the four-stroke engine methanol dual-fuel HiMSEN engine H22CDF-LM during

Stena Provident successfully completes first methanol bunkering

Stena Provident, one of six state-of-the-art methanol fuelled IMOIIMeMAX ships commissioned through the partnership between Proman and Stena Bulk, completed the first ever methanol bunkering at the Port of Savannah, in Georgia, US. The vessel, which is time-chartered by Bahri Chemicals, successfully loaded almost 1000 MT of methanol at Colonial Terminals’ Lathrop 2 facility, in

Survitec reveals new firefighting techniques for methanol fleet

A new fire safety study by survival technology solutions provider Survitec has revealed that existing fire-fighting methods used to extinguish machinery space spray and pool fires on conventionally fuelled vessels are inadequate when dealing with methanol-based fires. This follows extensive comparative fire tests on dual-fuel marine engines using diesel oil and methanol, carried out amid

MOL, Idemitsu, HIF team up to develop e-methanol supply chain

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on the joint development of a synthetic fuel (e-fuel)/synthetic methanol (e-methanol) supply chain including CO2 marine transport with Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd. and HIF USA LLC and HIF Asia Pacific Pty Limited (HIF), subsidiaries of HIF Global, a leading worldwide producer of

Wallenius Wilhelmsen takes options on 4 methanol dual-fuel PCTCs

Scandinavian line Wallenius Wilhelmsen has taken options to build four additional Shaper-class pure car and truck carrier (PCTC) vessels This latest commitment brings the total number of Shaper-class vessels currently on order with Jinling Shipyard (Jiangsu) to eight. Wallenius Wilhelmsen also retains further options.   The four newly ordered vessels are expected to be delivered between

Yantai’s dual-fuel methanol WTIV design receives ABS approval

In a significant development for the renewable energy sector, ABS, a leading classification society, has awarded approval in principle (AIP) to Yantai CIMC Raffles Offshore Ltd., a renowned Chinese shipbuilding company, for their groundbreaking design of a dual-fuel methanol offshore wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV). The cutting-edge WTIV is meticulously engineered to facilitate the transportation