In Denmark, A.P. Moller – Maersk said it has secured green methanol for the maiden voyage of the world’s first methanol-enabled container vessel.
Maersk has signed a deal with Dutch producer OCI Global on the delivery of green bio-methanol for the maiden journey. The 21,500 km trip from Ulsan, South Korea to Copenhagen, Denmark will provide real operational experience for Maersk seafarers handling the new engines and using methanol as fuel, as the company prepares to receive a fleet of new, large ocean-going methanol-enabled ships from 2024.
“The green methanol market is still in its infancy and frankly we had not expected to be able to secure a maiden voyage on green methanol for this vessel. So, we are very proud to have achieved this significant milestone. We expect a diverse green fuel mix for the future, with green bio-methanol from biomass waste being available now,” said Morten Bo Christiansen, Head of Energy Transition at A.P. Moller – Maersk.
OCI produces its green methanol at a US-based facility by using captured biogas from decomposing organic waste in landfills.
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