In Louisiana, 7KPLC reported that Lake Charles Methanol announced plans for a new $3.2 billion manufacturing plant at the Port of Lake Charles that would turn natural gas and renewable gas feedstocks into blue methanol. According to the report, the facility would reform natural gas and renewal gas feedstocks into hydrogen, while capturing carbon dioxide, […]
In the UK, Lloyd’s Register (LR) and Green Marine, a Danish consulting service provider that specializes in methanol as marine fuel, have joined forces to offer value-adding solutions to maritime stakeholders that aim to build or retrofit and operate vessels with methanol-as-fuel technology, with a prime focus on training. Green Marine has developed experienced-based training […]
In South Korean, the world’s first large methanol-enabled container vessel has been named “Ane Mærsk” at a ceremony in the shipyard of HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HD HHI) in Ulsan, South Korea. The vessel is named after Ane Mærsk Mc-Kinney Uggla, the Chair of the A.P. Moller Foundation and A.P. Moller Holding. Ane’s eldest granddaughter […]
In Florida, M2X Energy, a startup company with process technology that converts stranded natural gas into low-carbon methanol, and SCG Chemicals (SCGC), a petrochemicals company that is committed to developing sustainable chemicals and clean energy solutions, have strengthened their existing relationship by announcing a joint development program to optimize key chemical transformations within M2X’s modular […]
In the Netherlands, Offshore Energy reported that Singapore has made significant progress in the supply of alternative fuels as bunker sales of biofuel blends increased to 520,000 tons last year, which more than tripled from 140,000 tons in 2022. This was revealed at the Singapore Maritime Foundation (SMF) New Year Conversations event held last week. […]
In Singapore, Ocean Network Express Pte. Ltd. (ONE) has signed Ship Building Contracts with Jiangnan Shipyard and Yangzijiang Shipbuilding for a total construction of twelve 13,000 TEU methanol dual-fuel container ships. Each shipyard will build six vessels and are all scheduled to be delivered from 2027. This significant milestone represents ONE’s inaugural fleet of methanol-dual […]
In the Netherlands, Offshore Energy reported that Swedish ferry operator Stena Line announced the start of the construction of its methanol-ready ‘NewMax’ hybrid ferries. The construction began at China Merchants Jinling Shipyard in Weihai, China, last week. Last year, Stena Line announced that two new hybrid freight ferries had been ordered from Stena RoRo destined […]
In China, ABS issued an approval in principle (AIP) to Lemissoler Navigation for its design of a 65K DWT methanol-fueled Ultramax bulk carrier, the first such methanol vessel for China’s shipbuilding industry. The Lem65ePlus-SDARI Methanol design, a joint development of Lemissoler and SDARI explores the feasibility of using methanol as fuel to reduce carbon emissions […]
In Singapore, Splash 247.com reported that a new research from Clarksons Research shows there are only 10 sites worldwide offering methanol bunkering, with another 11 under development. By contrast, there are 188 sites offering LNG as a ship fuel today with another 82 under development. “2023 was a hugely significant year in the shipping industries […]
In the UK, Seatrade Maritime News reported that Cosco Shipping Energy Transportation has inked a shipbuilding contract for six methanol-fuelled tankers with Cosco Shipping Heavy Industry. Three 114,200 dwt methanol-fuelled Aframax tankers will be constructed by Cosco Shipping Heavy Industry’s yard in Yangzhou. Measuring in 248.8 metres long and 44 metres wide, the vessels are […]
