Methanol

Swedish shipowner Terntank has placed an order for 2+2 new MGO/Biofuel and methanol-ready chemical/product tankers from China Merchants Jinling Shipyard. ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

Terntank orders methanol/wind tankers

On 28 November, Arnout Damen of Damen Shipyards, Derrick York of Caterpillar Inc and Kees-Jan Mes of Pon Power signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the joint development of a series of dual-fuel methanol / diesel powered tugs. METHANOL

Damen, Caterpillar, Pon Power to develop methanol tugs

Proman Stena Bulk Ltd completed the naming ceremony for its first methanol-fuelled IMOIIMeMAX vessel, Stena Pro Patria, in Trinidad and Tobago on 23 November 2022. METHANOL

Methanol-fuelled Proman Stena Bulk tanker named

KR and the Ulsan Port Authority signed an agreement to collaborate in the development of methanol bunkering at the port. METHANOL

KR to support development of methanol bunkering in Ulsan

Sefine Shipyard has received an order for a methanol-fuelled cable layer. METHANOL

Methanol-fuelled cable-layer ordered

Compact research platform: Uthorn will also be seen as a testbed for methanol fuel. METHANOL

Methanol For New German Research Ship

Maersk announced a partnership with Carbon Sink LLC in November with the intent of sourcing at least 100,000 tonnes/year in the US from 2027. METHANOL

Maersk secures more green methanol

GENKA Shipbuilding has been awarded the contract to build a 2,000dwt methanol bunker supply vessel that will be operated by Stena Oil. METHANOL

Stena and OljOla team up on methanol bunker tanker

COSCO subsidiary OOIL, carrier OOCL’s parent, has ordered seven 24,000 teu ships from Nantong COSCO-KHI Ship Engineering (NACKS) for delivery between 2026 and 2028. GENERAL NEWS

Methanol orders exceed LNG in October