Methanol
Liquid Wind and partners eye ten additional eMethanol facilities by 2027
Swedish electrofuel developer Liquid Wind, through its partnership with Alfa Laval, Carbon Clean, Siemens Energy, and Topsoe, has revealed plans for developing and marketing ten additional eMethanol facilities in the Nordics by 2027. The newly-announced plans build on the partnership that was initia
MAN to power Wallenius Wilhelmsen’s methanol dual-fuel car carriers
Norwegian shipping and logistic company Wallenius Wilhelmsen has ordered four methanol dual-fuel marine engines from German engine manufacturer MAN Energy Solutions. The engines are intended for the recently confirmed four 9,300 car equivalent unit (CEU) car carriers that will be built in China at t
SCI, Wärtsilä to explore converting vessels to run on green methanol
Finnish technology group Wärtsilä and Shipping Corporation of India (SCI) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore options for converting at least two SCI’s vessels to be capable of operating on green methanol.
Cargill joins global trade association for methanol industry
Swiss freight-trading organization Cargill Ocean Transportation has become the newest member of the Methanol Institute, a global trade association for the methanol industry. Founded in 1956 in Geneva, Cargill Ocean Transportation charters around 650 vessels worldwide. According to Rakhi Rastogi, Shi
P&O Maritime Logistics: We are assessing a diverse array of fuels
In today’s rapidly evolving landscape, it is no longer a question of whether to decarbonize, but rather how to do it effectively and strategically. The imperative to reduce carbon emissions and embrace sustainability has become an indisputable reality for businesses across industries. The focus has
14 methanol-powered ships ordered in October
A total of 14 orders for methanol-powered ships were recorded in October as demand for alternative fuels in the maritime industry continues to rise in line with the ever-stringent regulatory landscape, data from DNV’s Alternative Fuel Insights (AFI) database shows. Some of the most recent orders saw
Aasen Shipping orders three hybrid methanol-ready ships at Royal Bodewes
Norwegian shipping company Aasen Shipping has placed an order for three new hybrid-powered methanol-ready self-dischargers.
Langh Ship welcomes first multi-fuel MPP dry cargo ship
Finland-based shipping company Langh Ship has taken delivery of the first out of three new multipurpose (MPP) dry cargo vessels.
Hayfin invests in up to four methanol-ready Suezmaxes
Europe’s shipping investor Hayfin has placed an order for up to four ‘enhanced methanol ready’ Suezmax tankers at South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI). The contract includes two firm 158,000-dwt tankers and options for two more sister vessels with the delivery of the firm units sc
Wärtsilä receives CCS’ type approval for methanol engine
China Classification Society (CCS) has issued a type approval certificate for methanol engine developed by Finnish technology group Wärtsilä.
Stamford Shipping, Green Marine Group to invest in methanol-powered ships
Stamford Shipping, a Singapore-based shipowning, commercial, and investment management group, and Copenhagen-based Green Marine Group have entered into a joint venture to explore investment opportunities in methanol-powered ships. The JV sets out on a mission to build and manage, both commercially a
A.P. Moller Holding-backed C2X advances plans for green methanol production in Spain
C2X, a recently established company backed by A.P. Moller Holding as majority owner and A.P. Moller – Maersk as minority owner, has concluded the first phase to secure the concession for a large site for green methanol production with the port of Huelva in Spain. After signing a framework agreement
Lloyd’s Register to class North Star’s two VARD-built methanol-ready CSOVs
Lloyd’s Register (LR), the UK’s classification society, has been awarded a contract to class two methanol-ready commissioning service operations vessels (CSOVs) being built by VARD, a global designer and shipbuilder of specialized vessels, for North Star, the UK’s offshore infrastructure support ves
TMC’s compressors picked for six CMA CGM’s methanol-powered boxships
Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries (HSHI) has selected TMC Compressors (TMC) to deliver the marine compressed air system to six containerships that the shipbuilder is constructing for French shipping major CMA CGM.