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

First containership methanol dual-fuel retrofit commences

Zhoushan Xinya Shipyard, a prominent Chinese shipbuilding entity, has commenced the process of retrofitting the Maersk Halifax, a notable 14,000 TEU containership owned by the esteemed Danish shipping conglomerate, A.P. Moller–Maersk. The primary objective of this retrofitting endeavor is to equip the vessel with the capability to operate using methanol fuel. This pioneering initiative stems

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

Unifeeder agrees long-term charter for more methanol-powered container feeders

The 1,250-TEU vessels, scheduled for delivery in 2026, will be deployed on Unifeeder’s European network. The addition of these new vessels reinforces the group’s ongoing efforts to reduce emissions across its network. Simultaneously, Unifeeder is enhancing fuel efficiency throughout the fleet while increasing the utilisation of biofuels in its conventional vessels.In alignment with its parent

Smyril Line orders two methanol-powered RoRo ships

Smyril Line announced that a contract has been made with the CIMC Raffles shipyard in China to build two new methanol-ready cargo ships for the company. The new cargo ships will join Smyril Line’s current network, and they are planned to start sailing in 2026. The ships are designed for optimal year-round seaworthiness in the

Chinese researchers develop new method to convert coal into protein using methanol

Chinese researchers have managed to convert coal into protein using methanol obtained from this mineral. The process promises to offer a low-cost solution to the increasing demand for animal feed due to the increase in world population. The efficiency of this method compared to natural plant cultivation and its potential to significantly reduce dependence on

Ulsan port completes first ship-to-ship methanol bunkering

The world’s first ship-to-ship methanol bunkering for a very large containership, the Maersk Ane, has been carried out in Ulsan port. Maersk’s first 16,200 teu methanol-fuelled newbuilding successfully completed a ship-to-ship bunkering on green methanol in the South Korean port after leaving HD Hyundai Heavy Industries shipyard in Ulsan where it was constructed. Ahead of

CMA CGM selects Beihai Shipbuilding for methanol project

CMA CGM has selected Beihai Shipbuilding for a pioneering methanol retrofit project, showcasing the shipyard’s first venture into alternative fuel vessel retrofitting. The agreement involves the installation of methanol propulsion on a CMA CGM container ship. The move towards methanol as an alternative fuel aligns with the growing trend in the shipping industry, with many