Maersk chooses ABS to class more methanol-fuelled ships

Maersk has chosen ABS to class its latest order of six methanol-fuelled container ships due to be constructed at HHI. The 17,000 teu vessels are due to be delivered from 2025; Maersk now has 19 vessels on order under ABS class capable of running methanol in their dual-fuel engines. Methanol offers a pathway to zero

Maersk orders six additional methanol-fuelled boxships

Maersk has ordered a further six large ocean-going vessels that can sail on green methanol and has said prices for this new form of propulsion are coming down. The six vessels will be built by Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) and have a nominal capacity of approximately 17,000 teu and are set to replace existing capacity

Converting ships to alternative fuels feasible and cost-effective

Converting containership vessels to alternative fuels is technically and economically feasible, Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping said citing findings of a new report. As the industry moves to decarbonize its fleet, numerous questions remain to be answered on the best pathways for shipowners given the uncertainty in relation to the future fuel

Maersk supports US Shipping Act

A.P. Moller – Maersk is backing the proposed legislation in the US that seeks to zero out pollution from all ocean shipping companies that do business with the United States. The bill, known as the Clean Shipping Act of 2022, was introduced in July 2022 by two California members of Congress representing the ports of

Maersk enters into methanol supply agreement with Debo Energy

AP Moller – Maersk has entered into agreement with Debo Energy to purchase green methanol to provide secure fuel supply for Maersk’s 16,000 teu, methanol-powered, containerships. As per the agreement, Debo will produce around 200,000 tons green methanol annually, which is expected to commence commercial service in September 2024. In 2024, Maersk will introduce the

EC gives nod to Danish green fuel project for shipping

The Ørsted-led Green Fuels for Denmark consortium has received the European Commission’s Important Project of Common European Interest (IPCEI) designation, allowing it to receive state aid. A large-scale Danish project for green hydrogen production for shipping has received the green light for government subsidies. In addition to offshore wind powerhouse Ørsted, the group behind the

Only a few top shipping companies committed to netzero by 2050

According to the analysis from the Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping, only 33 out of 94 of the world’s major shipping companies have committed to being net zeroby 2050 or have joined the International Maritime Organization (IMO) targets of a 50% absolute reduction in 2050 compared to the 2008 level. The report

‘Methanol emerged as a leading alternative fuel in the maritime sector’

Mr Jason Chesko, Director, Global Market Development at Methanex Corporation, shares his opinion on the growing demand for methanol  as fuel of the future, the role of his company Methanex in meeting the supply side to match new demand. How many methanol production plants do you have currently and how many in the pipeline? What

CMA CGM orders for six additional methanol-ready ships

French carrier, CMA CGM, decided to extend its methanol-ready fleet with an order for six ships of 8,000 teu from Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries’s Korean yard. CMA CGM has ordered six new-Panamax ships that are methanol-ready with a second order, worth a reported $736m in total, with expected deliveries of the vessels in 2025. CMA

CMA CGM chooses methanol ship

France’s CMA CGM has made its first methanol orders, following in the footsteps of Denmark’s Maersk. The company has so far been most heavily investing in LNG propulsion. The Marseille-headquartered firm has revealed in its Q1 report further fleet expansion, which takes its orderbook to 69 ships. As well as confirming orders for 10 smaller