Ane Maersk powers up with green methanol in Shanghai

Shanghai International Port Group’s (SIPG) bunkering ship Hai Gang Zhi Yuan has supplied 3,000 tons of green methanol to Ane Maersk, one of the world’s first boxships powered by this alternative fuel, at Yangshan Port. This operation—carried out in parallel with container loading and unloading—was carried out on January 1, 2025. According to SIPG, the

Maersk orders 12 LNG dual fuel ships

Maersk Line has ordered 12 LNG dual-fuelled 16,000 TEU container ships at a Chinese shipyard. It is reported that each ship is priced at $200 million, with delivery slated in 2028. If the options are exercised, the total contract value will be $2.4 billion. The order raises speculations whether the Danish carrier is rethinking its

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

AD Ports Group joins project to develop green methanol facilities

UAE-based port operator the AD Ports Group, Egyptian container shipping line Transmar, and Cairo-based Orascom Construction have entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for the development of a green methanol storage, export, and bunkering facility in the Suez Canal area. The AD Ports Group said the new facility will supply low-carbon fuel for maritime

AD Ports signs pact with Orascom Construction to develop green methanol facility

Abu Dhabi-based ports and logistics giant AD Ports Group, container shipping firm Transmar, and engineering company Orascom Construction have signed an MoU for the development of a green methanol storage and export facility for maritime transport in Egypt. As a fuel, green methanol has several benefits compared to fossil fuels. It is clean-burning and has

MGC teams up to promote use of green methanol

Japan’s Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company (MGC) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the City of Yokohama and shipping giant Maersk to promote the use of green methanol at the Port of Yokohama. On December 27, MGC announced the signing of the MoU which aims to decarbonize international marine transportation, promote the Japanese government’s

PLAGEN will develop the green methanol in Asia with BFI

PLAGEN is promoting a clean methanol production project utilizing biomass waste with Indonesia’s BFI. On the 13th, the two companies signed a business agreement to supply raw materials and invest funds for the clean methanol production project at the KORINDO Group in Jakarta, Indonesia. The ceremony was attended by PLAGEN CEO John Kyung, Vice President

Maersk launches first green methanol-powered containership

Maersk announced that the first in a new series of 12 large methanol enabled container ships, made her launching and undocking milestone. In particular, the world’s first large containership powered by methanol was floated out of its building dock at Hyundai Heavy Industries over the weekend. As explained, the vessel measures 350 meters in length

SWEN Capital Partners investment in ETFuels to accelerate delivery of green methanol

Capital injection from SWEN Capital Partners has accelerated green fuels producer ETFuels towards reaching its 2030 goal of 1.4m tonnes of green methanol production for the shipping industry and other end-markets. The injection of capital into ETFuels was made from SWEN Impact Fund for Transition 2 (SWIFT 2), a European impact strategy dedicated to renewable

Shippers now preferring green methanol to cut emissions

Container shippers are ordering vessels powered by methanol to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, but it will take years for renewable methanol output to meet demand and for costs to fall. The first green methanol-fuelled container ship, owned by A.P. Moller-Maersk, sailed from South Korea in July. The number of such vessels is expected to exceed