Methanol – Page 11
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NewsHMM places order 9 methanol-fuelled 9,000 teu newbuildings
HMM has placed an order with Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries for 7 x 9,000 teu container vessel newbuildings, and an order with HJ Shipbuilding and Construction (HJSC) for 2 x 9,000 teu vessels. Both orders specify dual-fuel engines capable of operating on methanol for the newbuildings.
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NewsHMM and Costa focus on methanol supply partnerships
News that HMM, the largest shipping company in Korea, had announced an agreement with potential methanol supply partners on 14 February was followed by an agreement between Costa Cruises and Proman to collaborate on the implementation of methanol as a marine fuel for the cruise industry on 16 February.
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NewsTsuneishi inks methanol-fuelled bulker contract
Mitsui E&S Machinery has been awarded the contract to supply a dual-fuel engine capable of operating on methanol for a 65,700 dwt bulk carrier slated for construction at Tsuneishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd.
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NewsEurope’s ‘first’ green methanol powered bunker barge
Dutch fuel producer OCI has joined forces with barge operator Unibarge to develop ‘Europe’s first’ dual-fuel bunker barge powered by green methanol
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NewsABS, PCL and PaxOcean in methanol conversion study
Classification society ABS is participating in a study project to examine the possibility of converting the main engine of a container vessel to a methanol-fuelled dual-fuel engine.
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NewsMOL receives new methanol-fuelled chemical tanker
The 186m long, 50,000dwt methanol-fuelled chemical tanker Cypress Sun, owned by Osaka Shipping Co., Ltd. was delivered on 19 January 2023. The vessel was built at Hyundai Mipo Dockyard in South Korea.
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NewsSteel cut on first Ulstein Twin X-Stern design CSOV
A steel cutting ceremony held on 18 January marked the beginning of construction of the first of two DP2 Construction Service Operating Vessels (CSOVs) for Acta Marine at Tersan Shipyard.
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NewsUK funding for methanol-fuelled leisure vessel concept
Chartwell Marine has announced that it has received a UK government grant of £320,000 (USD393,000) to develop and test the feasibility of an innovative methanol-fuelled long-range multi-hull vessel design.
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NewsFirst methanol-fuelled bulkers for Cargill
Cargill Ocean Transportation, the shipping arm of Cargill the international trading house, has confirmed plans to order 2 x dual-fuel Kamsarmax bulk carriers from Tsuneishi Shipbuilding in Japan. The order is the first for vessels equipped with engines capable of operating on methanol in the dry bulk segment.
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NewsNew Option In Methanol Power
Methanol-capable two-stroke propulsion options have been extended into a lower power range by MAN Energy Solutions in response to heightened interest in the fuel as a means of reducing shipping’s carbon footprint.
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NewsFAT complete for HHI-EMD’s first methanol engine
The Engine & Machinery Division of Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI-EMD) has completed the world’s first factory acceptance test (FAT) for the methanol dual-fuel HiMSEN engine.
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NewsMaersk secures ninth methanol partner
A.P. Moller - Maersk has entered a Letter of Intent with U.S. based SunGas Renewables for green methanol.
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NewsABS hosts inaugural methanol summit
ABS and The Methanol Institute hosted an inaugural London Methanol Summit, bringing together shipowners, shipyards, regulators, ports and methanol producers for an afternoon of panel discussions followed by an evening reception in late November.
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NewsFuel cell manufacturer enters maritime market
The Danish fuel cell manufacturer Blue World Technologies is extending its activities into shipping.
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NewsCMES orders 2+4 methanol-fuelled PCTCs
China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES) has signed a letter of intent with China Merchants Industry Holdings for two dual-fuel methanol-powered pure car and truck carriers (PCTC), with the option for another four.
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NewsTerntank orders methanol/wind tankers
Swedish shipowner Terntank has ordered two plus two new MGO/Biofuel and methanol-ready chemical/product/biofuels tankers with wind-assist readiness.
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NewsDamen, Caterpillar, Pon Power to develop methanol tugs
Damen Shipyards, Caterpillar and Pon Power have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the joint development of a series of dual-fuel methanol / diesel powered tugs.
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NewsMethanol-fuelled Proman Stena Bulk tanker named
Proman Stena Bulk has formally named its first newbuild IMOIIMeMAX methanol-fuelled 49,900dwt tanker, Stena Pro Patria, in a ceremony hosted in Trinidad and Tobago.
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NewsKR to support development of methanol bunkering in Ulsan
Korean Register (KR) and Ulsan Port Authority (UPA) have signed an MOU to support methanol-fuelled ships and establish the South Korean port as a low-carbon, eco-friendly energy hub.
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NewsMethanol-fuelled cable-layer ordered
Cecon Contracting has, together with partners, entered into an agreement for building a cable installation vessel capable of running on methanol.
