Tag: X-Press Feeders

X-Press feeders completes methanol-fueled boxship series

X-Press feeders completes methanol-fueled boxship series

September 11, 2024 |

In Australia, Baird Maritime reports Singapore-based X-Press Feeders took delivery of “Eco Zephyr”, the final vessel in a four-ship series powered by methanol. The ceremony took place at Jiangsu Yangzijiang Shipbuilding’s facilities in China. The “Eco Zephyr” joins its sister ships, “Eco Maestro”, “Eco Levant”, and “Eco Ponente”, which were delivered earlier this year. Each […]

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OCI Global and TankMatch complete green methanol bunkering in Rotterdam

OCI Global and TankMatch complete green methanol bunkering in Rotterdam

August 8, 2024 |

In The Netherlands, Manifold Times reports OCI Global and TankMatch completed a green methanol bunkering operation for containership Eco Maestro, X-Press Feeders’ first dual-fuel methanol-powered vessel, at the Port of Rotterdam. The green methanol supplied by OCI Global was delivered with TankMatch’s barge, MTS Experience. The ECT Delta terminal at the Port of Rotterdam provided […]

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X-Press Feeders launches Europe’s first green methanol-powered feeder network

X-Press Feeders launches Europe’s first green methanol-powered feeder network

July 12, 2024 |

In the Netherlands, Offshore Energy reported that independent common carrier X-Press Feeders has started Europe’s first scheduled feeder network serviced by green methanol-powered vessels.  The launch of Europe’s first green methanol-fueled network took place on July 9 and it starts with Rotterdam and Antwerp Bruges to Finland and the Baltics, according to the report. It […]

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X-Press Feeders starts Europe’s first scheduled feeder network powered by green methanol

X-Press Feeders starts Europe’s first scheduled feeder network powered by green methanol

July 10, 2024 |

In the Netherlands, X-Press Feeders has started Europe’s first scheduled feeder network in which the vessels are powered by green methanol, a sustainable marine fuel that reduces greenhouse gas emissions by up to 65%.   The industry milestone coincided with today’s naming and christening ceremony in Rotterdam of X-Press Feeders’ first dual-fuel methanol-powered vessel.  The newly […]

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Singapore completes first simultaneous methanol bunkering and cargo operation

Singapore completes first simultaneous methanol bunkering and cargo operation

May 29, 2024 |

In Singapore, An X-Press Feeders container vessel on its maiden voyage from Asia to Europe was successfully refueled at Tuas Port with nearly 300 metric tonnes of bio-methanol from Global Energy Trading Pte Ltd (GET), at the same time containers were loading.  This was the first simultaneous methanol bunkering and cargo operation (known as SIMOPS) […]

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Press Feeders successfully refuels first dual-fuel vessel with green methanol

Press Feeders successfully refuels first dual-fuel vessel with green methanol

May 27, 2024 |

In Singapore, X-Press Feeders along with the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore and PSA Singapore achieved a historic milestone towards sustainable shipping with the arrival in Singapore and successful refuelling of X-Press Feeders’ first dual-fuel vessel. This vessel, the first to dock and refuel with green methanol in the Port of Singapore, underlines the […]

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X-Press Feeders gets set for methanol-powered service in Europe

X-Press Feeders gets set for methanol-powered service in Europe

April 11, 2024 |

In Florida, The Maritime Exclusive reported that Singapore-based X-Press Feeders was on track to launch green shipping corridors in Northern Europe during the third quarter of this year following the inking of a landmark agreement with six ports. The report noted that the company had sigmed memorandum of understanding with the ports of Antwerp Bruges […]

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Evergreen Marine signs MOU with X-Press Feeders to use its new dual fuel green methanol vessels

Evergreen Marine signs MOU with X-Press Feeders to use its new dual fuel green methanol vessels

February 5, 2024 |

In Singapore, Evergreen Marine Corporation (Evergreen) has signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with X-Press Feeders, the world’s largest independent common carrier, to place its containers on X-Press Feeders’ new dual fuel green methanol vessels. X-Press Feeders is planning to run these vessels on green methanol and operate them within Europe. As one of the […]

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