3678 results found for 'methanol'

3678 results found for 'methanol'
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  • Maersk and partners agree to develop methanol bunkering logistics in Singapore

    4 October 2022
    Business Developments & Projects, Collaboration, Outlook & Strategy, Research & Development, Transition

    Mitsui & Co., Ltd., Mitsui & Co. Energy Trading Singapore Pte. Ltd. (METS), Maersk Oil Trading, a part of A.P Moller – Maersk, and American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) have agreed to jointly conduct a detailed feasibility study of methanol bunkering logistics in Singapore. The participants intend to investigate the design of the bunkering vessel, […]

  • First China-built methanol-fueled tanker begins sea trials

    27 April 2022
    Business Developments & Projects, Vessels

    Chinese shipbuilder Guangzhou Shipyard International (GSI) has begun sea trials of Stena Pro Patria, the first methanol-powered dual-fuel tanker constructed in the country.

  • MAN ES joins Stena-Proman methanol retrofit project

    10 August 2022
    Business Developments & Projects, Collaboration, Outlook & Strategy, Transition

    MAN ES is to collaborate with Stena Teknik and Proman on a project to retrofit MAN engines to make them capable of dual-fuel operation.

  • VIDEO: World’s First Methanol Powered Ferry Begins Operations

    30 March 2015
    Business & Finance

    On 26 March, the Stena Germanica, the world’s first methanol powered ferry, re-entered service after a couple of months’ intermission. To mark the occasion two inauguration ceremonies were held, one on Friday the 27th in Kiel and the second one today in Gothenburg. “We are very enthusiastic about methanol’s possibilities and it has the potential […]

  • CMA CGM’s 13K TEU LNG-powered containership hits the water

    22 September 2023
    Business Developments & Projects, Green Marine, Outlook & Strategy, Transition, Vessels

    A colossal containership sporting a green livery and a prominent LNG-powered designation on its hull has hit the waters at Chinese shipbuilding major Hudong Zhonghua. The LNG dual-fuel 13,000TEU container ship (H1841A), named CMA CGM Paraty, was built for the French CMA CGM Group. The ceremony was held on September 20, marking the launching of the […]

  • e1 Marine’s methanol to hydrogen generator wins another approval

    30 August 2022
    Equipment, Green Marine, Technology, Transition

    e1 Marine, a global renewable energy company, said that its M-series methanol to hydrogen generator has received Approval in Principle (AiP) for marine applications from the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) Maritime Administrator. The AiP covers application on any vessel type and comes on the heels of an AiP from Lloyd’s Register in May […]

  • Maersk’s newly ordered boxships to run on MAN ES methanol engines

    18 October 2022
    Business Developments & Projects, Green Marine, Vessels

    German engine manufacturer MAN Energy Solutions (MAN ES) has received a ‘major order’ to deliver dual-fuel methanol engines for six 17,000 TEU containerships being built for Danish integrated logistics company A.P. Moller – Maersk. According to MAN ES, South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) ordered six MAN B&W G95ME-C10.5-LGIM dual-fuel main engines for the construction […]

  • Iberdrola and ABEL Energy to work on green hydrogen and methanol project

    19 December 2022
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Collaboration, Green Marine, Project & Tenders

    Clean energy company Iberdrola Australia has partnered with hydrogen developer ABEL Energy for a green hydrogen and green methanol project at the Bell Bay production facility, known as the Bell Bay Powerfuels Project, in northern Tasmania. Iberdrola said that the total estimated capital requirement for the methanol and renewable energy project is in the order […]

  • Green methanol-fueled VLCC wins AiP from CCS, DNV

    22 February 2022
    Business Developments & Projects, Certification & Classification, Collaboration, Environment, Infrastructure, Innovation, Outlook & Strategy, Regulation & Policy, Transition, Vessels

    The green methanol-powered very large crude carrier (VLCC) ship concept jointly developed by COSCO SHIPPING Energy and CSSC’s Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Corporation (DSIC) has received approval in principle (AIP) from two classification societies.

  • OceanPal becomes partner in a deal for methanol-ready tanker newbuilding pair

    29 August 2023
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Green Marine, Outlook & Strategy, Transition, Vessels

    Nasdaq-listed shipowner OceanPal Inc. announced that it is investing in a Norwegian entity, RFSea Infrastructure II AS, that will construct two methanol-ready, stainless steel chemical tankers. The two 600 dwt chemical tankers, ordered under two separate contracts, will be built at China’s Wuhu Shipyard Co. The ships are expected for delivery during the fourth quarter […]

  • United Heavy Lift sets sights on methanol-powered dual-fuel ships

    11 March 2022
    Business Developments & Projects, Environment, Infrastructure, Market Outlooks, Outlook & Strategy, Regulation & Policy, Transition, Vessels

    Germany-based multipurpose shipping company United Heavy Lift (UHL) prefers methanol as marine fuel for its future fleet of vessels, Andreas Rolner, Managing Director of the company revealed in the HANSA podcast.

  • ABS approves Wison floating gas to methanol vessel design

    30 January 2019
    Business & Finance

    China’s Wison Offshore & Marine has received an approval in principle from ABS for its latest floating natural gas to methanol (FGTM) vessel.

  • Sumitomo Heavy bags ClassNK AiP for methanol dual-fueled tanker design

    22 March 2021
    Certification & Classification, Environment, Innovation, Transition, Vessels

    Japanese shipbuilder Sumitomo Heavy Industries Marine & Engineering has secured an Approval in Principle (AiP) from ClassNK for the design of a methanol dual-fueled tanker. The classification society confirmed that the design was in compliance with the IMO’s “Interim Guidelines for the Safety of Ships using Methyl/Ethyl Alcohol as fuels” published in December 2020, and […]

  • Maersk’s groundbreaking methanol-powered vessel sets sail on sea trials

    27 June 2023
    Business Developments & Projects, Green Marine, Outlook & Strategy, Transition, Vessels

    This week marks a significant milestone for Maersk as its first methanol-powered container vessel undergoes crucial sea trials. The rigorous testing phase will be taking place off the picturesque Korean coast, near Ulsan. The 2,100 TEU container vessel is being built by South Korea’s Hyundai Mipo Dockyard. Over the course of four days, a dedicated team […]

  • Vertom splashes 2nd methanol/hydrogen-ready electric bulker

    24 February 2023
    Business Developments & Projects, Vessels

    Dutch short sea shipping company Vertom Group has launched the second in a series of six diesel-electric dry bulk vessels being built by compatriot Thecla Bodewes Shipyards.

  • Eastern Pacific sets path to switch to methanol and ammonia as marine fuels

    8 March 2021
    Collaboration, Environment, Innovation, Transition, Vessels

    Singapore’s Eastern Pacific Shipping (EPS) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Dutch OCI N.V. and engine manufacturer MAN Energy Solutions to develop methanol and ammonia as marine fuels. Under the MoU, the partners will select conventional vessels from EPS’ existing tanker fleet that use MAN engines to be retrofitted, allowing them to be […]

  • SunGas to invest $2 bln in green methanol plant to power Maersk’s ships

    27 July 2023
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Collaboration, Green Marine, Infrastructure, Market Outlooks, Outlook & Strategy, Transition

    SunGas Renewables, a Texas-based spin-out of GTI Energy, is forming a new subsidiary named Beaver Lake Renewable Energy (BLRE), which will construct a new green methanol production facility in Central Louisiana. The facility is expected to produce nearly 400,000 metric tons of green methanol per year for marine fuel, intended to fuel A.P. Moller – Maersk’s […]

  • J. Lauritzen books methanol dual-fuel bulkers in Japan

    3 April 2023
    Business Developments & Projects, Green Marine, Outlook & Strategy, Transition, Vessels

    J. Lauritzen, a Danish investment company focused on maritime industries, has signed a letter of intent (LoI) with Japanese shipbuilder Tsuneishi Shipbuilding for the construction of methanol dual-fuel bulk carriers. The LoI includes the construction of minimum two methanol dual-fuel 81,200 dwt Kamsarmax bulk carriers which will be capable of trading with zero-carbon emissions when […]

  • Wison granted ABS approval for floating gas to methanol unit

    30 January 2019

    Wison Offshore & Marine has received approval in principle (AIP) from the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) for its floating natural gas to methanol (FGTM) facility.

  • World’s largest e-methanol facility gets €53 million boost

    17 October 2022
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Outlook & Strategy, Transition

    Danish renewables developer European Energy has received €53 million from the Danish Green Investment Fund (DGIF) for its upcoming Power-to-X (PtX) facility in Kassø, which will be the largest e-methanol facility in the world to date. The financing from the fund is part of the total investment in the facility and is seen as a big […]

  • MPC Capital names green methanol-ready boxship duo in South Korea

    31 August 2023
    Vessels

    Hamburg-based asset and investment manager MPC Capital AG has held a christening ceremony for two green methanol-ready containerships at renowned shipyard HJ Shipbuilding & Construction.

  • Hapag-Lloyd CEO: We are definitely looking into methanol and ammonia

    5 June 2023
    Green Marine, Market Outlooks, Outlook & Strategy, Transition, Vessels, Vision

    German container shipping company Hapag-Lloyd is considering investments in methanol and ammonia-ready newbuilds, alongside exploring wind propulsion options, as part of its sustainability agenda. Speaking today in a live session, Hapag-Lloyd CEO Rolf Habben Jansen expressed openness to alternative fuels, stating that while LNG has been a significant focus for the company, Hapag-Lloyd is actively […]

  • BP and WasteFuel to collaborate on low-carbon fuels for shipping sector

    6 July 2023
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Collaboration, Green Marine, Infrastructure, Outlook & Strategy

    BP, through its arm BP Ventures, has expanded its investment in bioenergy by committing $10 million and leading the Series B investment round in WasteFuel, a California-based biofuels company focused on converting municipal bio-waste into low-carbon fuels, such as bio-methanol. WasteFuel’s existing investors include Maersk, NetJets, Prime Infra, i(x) Net Zero, Marc Benioff’s TIME Ventures, […]

  • KSS Line, Samsung C&T ink transport deal for ammonia and hydrogen

    11 November 2022
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Collaboration, Green Marine, Outlook & Strategy, Vessels

    Korean shipping company KSS Line has signed an agreement with Samsung C&T, the construction and trading arm of Samsung Group, for the maritime transportation of clean hydrogen and ammonia, the Korea Economic Daily reports. Under the terms of the deal, Samsung’s trading arm would build supply for the chemicals while KSS Line would be in charge of […]

  • Maersk’s boxships to feature world’s largest methanol dual-fuel engines

    25 August 2021
    Equipment, Vessels

    German engine manufacturer MAN Energy Solutions has been contracted to supply eight methanol dual-fuel engines for the new Maersk’s containerships.