ISO issues standards for methanol as a marine fuel

The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has issued a new document outlining the requirements for methanol as marine fuel. The document, which was created in cooperation with ship owners, operators, classification societies, national standards bodies, and several other technical organizations, aims to standardize the use of methanol as a fuel for ships worldwide. The new standards

Qair develops e-methanol project on Haropa port

Renewable energy company Qair announced that it has been awarded a parcel on Haropa Port site, in Le Havre, France, to develop its e-methanol production project Methavert. Developed by Qair, Methavert aims to establish a renewable hydrogen and methanol production within the industrial port area of Le Havre. The area is the first Northern European

Jakson runs a pilot project for the conversion of CO2 to methanol

As part of a pilot project funded by power giant NTPC, energy transition business Jakson Green in India used a synthesis process to create methanol from CO2. “Jakson Green has achieved a global first. Jakson Green has successfully synthesized methanol from captured carbon dioxide at NTPC’s Vindhyachal Thermal Power Plant,” the firm said. The pilot

Huangpu Wenchong receives AIP from CCS for ships using methanol and ammonia

For two dual fuel ships, CSSC Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding Company has obtained Approval in Principle (AIP) certificates from the China Classification Society (CCS). These AIPs have been granted for the Haijing 82000T methanol dual fuel bulk carrier and the Honghu 3500TEU ammonia dual fuel container ship. Part of the Honghu SWAN series, the Honghu 3500TEU

S Korea achieves milestone with first simultaneous operations of methanol bunkering

 In a significant step towards establishing eco-friendly maritime practices, South Korea successfully conducted its first Simultaneous Operations (SIMOPs) of ship-to-ship methanol bunkering at Busan New Port on 4th October. This groundbreaking achievement marks a crucial advancement in the nation’s commitment to developing a sustainable ship fuel supply chain.  The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries (MOF) spearheaded

Methanol-powered container ship now in regular service

Maersk has deployed its latest and largest methanol-powered ship on the transoceanic weekly route between the Port of Gothenburg and Asia. This means that the Port of Gothenburg now has two methanol-powered container ships that regularly call at the port. The new ship, Antonia Maersk, with a cargo capacity of 16,592 TEU (twenty-foot equivalent units),

APMT welcomes Maersk’s methanol-enabled containership

APM Terminals (APMT) has welcomed A.P. Moller-Maersk’s (Maersk) methanol-enabled containership to Los Angeles’ Pier 400. The terminal, one of eight APMT facilities worldwide participating in an electrification project, aims to deploy cutting-edge technology and electric container handling equipment to achieve the group’s net zero ambition by 2040. In September, the terminal will receive two new

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

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

MAN PrimeServ to offer methanol retrofits for fours stroke engines

MAN PrimeServ – the after-sales brand of MAN Energy Solutions – has announced that, from 2025, it will offer a retrofit package for the conversion of conventional MAN four-stroke engines already in the field to dual-fuel methanol operation. Customers will initially be able to convert existing MAN 48/60 engines to the latest MAN 51/60DF engine