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Astrid Mærsk arrives in Shanghai for first green methanol bunkering in China, in partnership with SIPG

Maersk, a global leader in integrated container logistics, achieved a milestone as the large methanol-enabled vessel Astrid Mærsk berths at Yangshan port in Shanghai, for the first green methanol bunkering with simultaneous cargo and bunkering …
Apr 16, 2024 / Vessels

China Classification Society (CCS) Completed the First Approval In Principe (AIP) of Methanol Bunkering Ships in China

At the beginning of July, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) passed the 2023 Strategy on Reduction of GHG Emissions from Ships, which raised the industry’s attention to marine alternative fuels, typified by methanol. With the rapid …
Aug 2, 2023 / Curious

Successful First Methanol Bunkering Operation in the Port of Singapore

Maersk and Hong Lam Marine Pte Ltd have successfully conducted the world’s first ship-to-containership methanol bunkering operation of a Maersk’s container vessel on 27 Jul 2023 at the Raffles Reserved Anchorage in Singapore, with the support of the …
Jul 28, 2023 / Curious

TotalEnergies Marine Fuels and Green Marine Bunkering Team up for a Joint Development Study on Methanol Bunkering Supply Chain in Singapore

TotalEnergies Marine Fuels and Green Marine Bunkering are pleased to announce they have entered a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on a joint development study on methanol as a new marine fuel in Singapore. Building on the combined experience and …
Jun 27, 2023 / Curious

CMI Jinling (Nanjing) signed construction contract for 6 methanol bunkering ships

On March 30th, a significant contract was signed between China Merchants Industry Jinling (Nanjing) Shipyard and Singapore-based shipowner, Consort Bunkers Pte Ltd, to build six methanol bunkering vessels with a capacity of 6,500 deadweight tonnes …
Apr 5, 2023 / Curious

Korean Register to support development of methanol bunkering in Ulsan

International classification society Korean Register (KR) and Ulsan Port Authority (UPA) have signed an MOU to support methanol-fueled ships and establish the South Korean port as a low-carbon, eco-friendly energy hub. Methanol is a clean burning …
Nov 23, 2022 / Vessels

Sinopec realizes China's first ship methanol bunkering

On September 29, Sinopec Fuel Oil Company bunkered 90 tons of methanol fuel for the maiden voyage of China's first self-developed methanol dual-fuel ship at Nansha Port, Guangzhou, becoming the first ship fuel supplier in China to carry out methanol …
Oct 3, 2022 / Vessels

Waterfront Shipping takes leadership role in demonstrating simplicity of methanol bunkering to marine industry

Collaborates with Port of Rotterdam, Vopak, NYK and TankMatch to launch the first barge-to-ship methanol bunkering operation in the worldWaterfront Shipping, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Methanex Corporation (Methanex), on Monday (May11) demonstrated …
May 12, 2021 / Vessels