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Mabanaft secures funding for new methanol solar plant in Australia

Hamburg-based energy company Mabanaft has received grant approval from the German Projektträger Jülich for the potential construction of a new green methanol plant in Port Augusta, South Australia. In cooperation with Australian renewable energy company Vast, Mabanaft intends to build a solar methan

about 2 years ago

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Danaos returns to Yangzijiang for two more methanol-ready containerships

Greek shipowner Danaos Corporation has placed a $188.4 million order for the construction of two methanol-ready 8,258 TEU containerships at Yangzijiang shipyard in China. The latest fleet renewal move brings the company’s orderbook to twelve ECO methanol-ready containership newbuilds with an aggrega

about 2 years ago

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23 methanol-powered ships ordered since the start of 2024

The maritime industry’s fervor for alternative fuels shows no signs of abating as we enter 2024. According to data from DNV-Maritime, since the beginning of the year, 23 methanol-fueled ships have been to the Alternative Fuels for Shipping Index (AFI) database. The ordering has been dominated by the

about 2 years ago

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NYK Stolt Tankers orders six battery- and methanol-ready chemical tankers in China

NYK Stolt Tankers (NST), a joint venture between shipping companies NYK Line and Stolt Tankers, has reached an agreement with Nantong Xiangyu Shipyard in China to build six 38,000 dwt stainless steel chemical tankers.

about 2 years ago

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Smyril Line orders two e-methanol-ready RoRo ships in China

Faroese shipping company Smyril Line has signed a contract with China’s shipbuilder CIMC Raffles for the construction of two environmentally friendly roll-on/roll-off (RoRo) ships.

about 2 years ago

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Evergreen Marine, X-Press Feeders to launch first European green methanol-powered feeder network

Taiwanese shipping firm Evergreen Marine Corporation has signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with Singapore-based independent common carrier X-Press Feeders to place its containers on X-Press Feeders’ new dual-fuel green methanol vessels.

about 2 years ago

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EU-backed project to convert bulk carrier to sail on climate-neutral fuels

A new e-fuels project has kicked off aiming to develop and convert a bulk carrier to run on climate-neutral fuels. Led by Icelandic engineering company Verkís, the European GAMMA project, initiated in January 2024, involves retrofitting a TOPIC Fleet bulk carrier with innovative technologies to demo

about 2 years ago

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CMA CGM inks methanol retrofit deal with CSSC

French container shipping heavyweight CMA CGM and China State Shipbuilding Corporation’s Qingdao Beihai Shipbuilding Co. have sealed a contract for a containership methanol dual-fuel conversion project at Beihai Shipbuilding. The deal is expected to cover 9,360 TEU vessels built around a decade ago,

about 2 years ago

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LR, Green Marine roll out training for methanol as marine fuel

Danish methanol-as-marine-fuel consultancy Green Marine has teamed up with Lloyd’s Register (LR) classification society on expert training for methanol handling. The training program is intended for maritime stakeholders that aim to build or retrofit and operate vessels with methanol-as-fuel technol

about 2 years ago

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Ammonia beats methanol as MSI predicts increased demand

The role of alternative fuels in powering the low-carbon economy will dramatically increase volumes of renewable ammonia, outstripping growing volumes of renewable methanol.

about 2 years ago

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Maersk names world’s 1st large methanol-powered containership

History was made at HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HD HHI) in Ulsan, South Korea as the world’s first large methanol-enabled container vessel was named. The 16,000 TEU containership was named Ane Maersk after Ane Mærsk Mc-Kinney Uggla, the Chair of the A.P. Moller Foundation and A.P. Moller Holding. A

about 2 years ago

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Methanol engines ordered for world’s largest cable-laying vessel

Jan De Nul has signed an agreement with ABC Engines for the delivery of methanol marine engines for what is said to be the world’s largest cable-laying vessel (CLV). Jan De Nul has placed an order for four 7,200 kW engines and one 1,800 kW engine that can run on (bio)diesel, HVO and methanol with [&

about 2 years ago

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Mabanaft to supply TUI Cruises ships with green methanol in Northern Germany

Hamburg-based energy company Mabanaft has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with compatriot cruise company TUI Cruises to supply green methanol in the future.

about 2 years ago

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Partnership with Maersk will help Hapag double down on its sustainability targets, Jansen says

This is a free premium article to give you a sample of what Offshore Energy has to offer as part of our premium section. Yesterday, container shipping heavyweights Hapag-Lloyd and Maersk made waves in the liner shipping industry after revealing a groundbreaking operational cooperation deal, leading

about 2 years ago