Methanol

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

OCI, a leading global producer and distributor of hydrogen-based products, has partnered with NortH2 project to develop the first integrated green ammonia and methanol value chains to OCI’s plants in the Netherlands.

4th April 2022

Dutch integrated green ammonia and methanol value chain project advances

4th April 2022

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

The Global Maritime Forum has released the third edition of its Mapping of Zero Emission Pilots and Demonstration Projects report noting a 25% increase in projects from 2020 to 2021.

4th April 2022

Number of zero-emission projects grows by 25%

4th April 2022

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

Caterpillar Marine has joined the push to streamline the adoption of methanol as a marine transport fuel.

1st April 2022

Green methanol push

1st April 2022

METHANOL

METHANOL

The ‘world’s first’ methanol fuelled towboat looks set to launch in 2023

7th December 2021

First methanol fuelled towboat

7th December 2021

METHANOL

METHANOL

ABS has published guidance on Methanol as Marine Fuel, evaluating the challenges in design and operation of methanol-fuelled vessels. The whitepaper provides information for shipowners considering methanol as an option in both…

26th February 2021

ABS: Methanol as marine fuel

26th February 2021

AMMONIA

AMMONIA

ABS has published the ABS Guide for Gas and Other Low-Flashpoint Fuel Ready Vessels to support shipowners looking to build a new vessel or convert an existing one to use LNG, methanol,…

8th September 2020

ABS: Gas and Other Low-Flashpoint Fuel Ready Vessels

8th September 2020

METHANOL

METHANOL

In a new technical reference document, Lloyd’s Register (LR) and the Methanol Institute (MI) have produced a Bunkering Technical Reference on Methanol. The new guidance outlines the procedures required for the safe…

1st September 2020

LR: Introduction to Methanol Bunkering

1st September 2020

AMMONIA

AMMONIA

In a new white paper, Svanehøj looks into Power-to-X (PtX), which could be a key technology in the transition away from fossil fuels. PtX offers a solution to convert electricity from renewable…

25th August 2020

Svanehoj: From Oil to Electrofuels

25th August 2020

AMMONIA

AMMONIA

The sulphur emission control areas (SECAs) in place in North-America and Northern Europe, in combination with the upcoming global 0.5% limit on sulphur in 2020 (or 2025) and similar EU limits in…

30th November 2018

Alternative fuels for an LR1 tanker: Costs and benefits

30th November 2018