X-Press Feeders launches new shipping network in Europe

Singapore-based liner company X-Press Feeders 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 per cent. The launch of the new service coincided with the naming and christening ceremony of the company’s first dual-fuel methanol-powered

X-Press Feeders retrofits methanol-powered ship

The PaxOcean shipyard in Zhoushan, China has completed the retrofit of a container ship with a methanol dual-fuel engine for X-Press Feeders in what PaxOcean claims is a world first. The 1,170 TEU feeder vessel was only delivered to the Singaporean carrier in March 2024 as a ‘methanol-ready’ ship but was commissioned for a retrofit

V.Ships seals shipmanagement deal for X-Press Feeders

V.Ships France has sealed a deal with Eastaway France, a subsidiary of X-Press Feeders, for the technical management of four methanol dual-fuel containerships. The shipmanager will take on four newbuild 1,170 teu vessels that will sail under the French Flag and operate across Europe following their delivery later this year. The first vessel, launched last

X-Press Feeders signs MOU with six European Ports for green shipping corridors

X-Press Feeders, the world’s largest independent common carrier, signed of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with six European ports: Port of Antwerp Bruges (Belgium), Port of Tallinn (Estonia), Port of Helsinki (Finland), Port of HaminaKotka (Finland), Freeport of Riga (Latvia) and Klaipeda Port (Lithuania). This landmark agreement signifies a joint commitment to accelerate the establishment

OCI Global, X-Press Feeders sign green methanol agreement

OCI Global and X-Press Feeders have announced that OCI Hyfuels will supply XPress Feeders with green methanol in the Port of Rotterdam from 2024. The milestone agreement is the first green methanol deal with a feeder container carrier and represents a crucial step in the decarbonization of the shipping chain, as the feeder industry plays

X-Press Feeders orders six methanol dual-fuel containerships

The first boxship will enter X-Press Feeders’ Europe trade routes by the second quarter of 2025, with all vessels joining the fleet by the third quarter of 2026.

X-Press Feeders to put dual fuel ships into operation

X-Press Feeders is on track to get its eight dual fuel ships operational in 2024 and also considering other zero-carbon fuels to achieve sustainable shipping in the long run. The dual fuel ships will be deployed in Europe and run either on LNG or green methanol, paving the way for the company to achieve carbon

X-Press Feeders to use Value Maritime’s carbon capture systems

Singapore-based X-Press Feeders has agreed to use Value Maritime’s carbon capture feature and clean-loop systems. The systems will be equipped onboard two feeder boxships the 2007-built Atlantis A and the 2010-built X-Press Elbe. The Rotterdam-based Value Maritime, which will also fit Eastern Pacific Shipping’s two MR tankers with onboard carbon capture tech, has won a

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

Silk Alliance created for green corridors in intra-Asia trade

The intra-Asia trades, container shipping’s pipelines, are set to get the green corridor treatment. ‘Silk Alliance’, named after the famous Silk Road, brings together shipowners including Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC), Pacific International Lines (PIL), Wan Hai Lines, X-Press Feeders, Yang Ming Marine Transport Corp; shipyard, Keppel Offshore & Marine; bunker logistical supplier, Singfar International; engine