Methanol – Page 10

  • Stena Oil, the bunker supplier, is diversifying into the provision of methanol as a marine fuel.
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    Stena and OljOla team up on methanol bunker tanker

    2022-11-10T11:32:00Z

    Sweden-based Stena Oil, Stena Teknik and OljOla are entering into a new joint venture agreement for a 2,000dwt oil and chemical tanker to supply bunker fuels in the north European region. 

  • 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.
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    Methanol orders exceed LNG in October

    2022-11-09T10:02:00Z

    Methanol fuelled ship orders outnumbers those for LNG for the first time in October, according to Martin Christian Wold, Principal Consultant at DNV.

  • Maersk and the Spanish Government are looking to deliver up to two million tonnes of green fuels per year.
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    Maersk teams up with Spanish Government on fuels

    2022-11-08T11:30:00Z

    A.P. Moller - Maersk and the Spanish Government have signed a General Protocol for Collaboration to explore the opportunities for large-scale green fuels production in Spain. 

  • An order for seven methanol dual-fuel 24,000 teu containerships has been placed with Nantong Cosco KHI Ship Engineering in Nantong, China.
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    COSCO confirms order for 12 methanol-fuelled 24,000 teu boxships

    2022-11-01T11:11:00Z

    Chinese container vessel owner COSCO Shipping Holdings confirmed on Monday that it had placed orders for 12 methanol dual-fuel 24,000 teu boxships. The orders have been placed on behalf of its subsidiaries, Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) and COSCO Shipping Lines.

  • Pacific Basin Shipping has concluded that green methanol is the best fuel for its upcoming vessels.
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    Pacific Basin chooses methanol for newbuilds

    2022-10-28T10:15:00Z

    Hong Kong-based dry bulk company Pacific Basin Shipping has signed a memorandum of understanding with Nihon Shipyard and Mitsui & Co. to cooperate on the development of zero-emission vessels and potential investment in related green fuel bunkering infrastructure.

  • HHI-EMD has been awarded type approval for its methanol dual fuel HiMSEN engine (H32DF-LM).
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    HHI-EMD methanol engine gains type approval

    2022-10-19T09:59:00Z

    Hyundai Heavy Industries - Engine & Machinery Division’s new methanol dual fuel HiMSEN engine has completed type approval testing with seven class societies including KR, ABS and DNV.

  • A rendering of an 8-cylinder MAN B&W G95MEC-10.5-LGIM.
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    HHI Order Bolsters MAN’s ME-LGIM Orderbook

    2022-10-18T10:24:00Z

    MAN Energy Solutions has received another order from Hyundai’s shipbuilding division (HHI-SBD) to supply 95-bore low-speed, dual-fuel engines capable of operating on methanol, lifting the number of firm orders for G95 engines in MAN ES’ orderbook to 24.

  • Liquid Wind expect to commission the FlagshipONE e-methanol project in 2024.  The plant will deliver 50,000 tons of renewable and fossil-free fuel for the shipping industry annually, starting in 2024.
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    Liquid Wind raises €15.2 million

    2022-10-18T09:02:00Z

    Swedish green electro-fuel development company, Liquid Wind has raised EUR 15.2 million in Series B financing to continue developing projects to decarbonise shipping. 

  • The Port of Gothenburg and the Port of Rotterdam are planning to introduce a Green Corridor to support sustainable shipping between the two ports.
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    Green corridor planned between Gothenburg and Rotterdam

    2022-10-17T09:26:00Z

    The Port of Gothenburg and the Port of Rotterdam have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the realisation of a Green Corridor to support sustainable shipping between the two ports.

  • e1 Marine's methanol to hydrogen reformer technology
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    Methanol-to-hydrogen reformer distribution deal

    2022-10-13T09:19:00Z

    Copenhagen-based project management company Green Marine Engineering has signed a sales agreement with global renewable energy company, e1 Marine, for its methanol-to-hydrogen reformer technology.

  • Maersk has placed orders for a further six large container ships with HHI, lifting its orderbook to 19 dual-fuel methanol-fuelled container vessels.
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    Maersk orders six more methanol dual fuel container ships

    2022-10-05T09:49:00Z

    A.P. Moller - Maersk (Maersk) has ordered a further six large container ships that can sail on green methanol. 

  • HHI-EMD has completed type approval testing of a methanol dual fuel HiMSEN engine (H32DF-LM) at its Techno centre in Ulsan.
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    HHI-EMD methanol genset completes type approval testing

    2022-10-05T09:18:00Z

    Hyundai Heavy Industries - Engine & Machinery (HHI-EMD) has completed type approval testing of a methanol dual fuel HiMSEN engine (model name: H32DF-LM, 4,000~6,000bhp) at its Techno centre in Ulsan.

  • MSC, WinGD, naval architects Marine Design and Research Institute of China (MARIC) and CSSC agreed to conduct a study project to examine the possibility of converting the main engine of a container vessel to a methanol-fuelled dual-fuel engine during SMM
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    MSC, CSSC and WinGD in methanol conversion study

    2022-10-04T10:05:00Z

    Classification society DNV 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. 

  • WinGD is seeing increasing interest in its methanol and ammonia engine solutions, Volkmar Galke, Global Sales Director tells The Motorship.
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    Ammonia and methanol projects advance: WinGD’s Galke

    2022-10-04T09:57:00Z

    Switzerland-based engine designer WinGD is seeing increasing interest in its methanol and ammonia engine solutions, although continuing regulatory uncertainty is affecting business investment, Volkmar Galke, Global Sales Director tells The Motorship.

  • Bernd Siebert (left) – Head of Retrofit & Upgrades – pictured signing the MoU on behalf of MAN Energy Solutions with Giovanni Canu – Vice President Energy Assets and Fleet Decarbonization, NCL
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    MAN and NCLH in 4-stroke methanol conversion study

    2022-10-03T11:08:00Z

    MAN Energy Solutions and Norwegian Cruise Line (NCLH) have agreed to conduct a three stage study into retrofitting a medium-speed MAN 48/60 engine to make it capable of dual-fuel diesel/methanol operation.

  • The report compared the economics of retrofitting a 15,000 teu vessel to ammonia and methanol operation.
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    Report examines methanol and ammonia containership conversions

    2022-09-29T09:50:00Z

    The Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping has published a report: Preparing Container Vessels for Conversion to Green Fuels.

  • Singapore-based Marco Polo Marine plans to begin operating a battery hybrid methanol-ready CSOV by Q1 2024.
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    Marco Polo Marine announces Asia’s first CSOV design

    2022-09-21T11:36:00Z

    Singapore-based Marco Polo Marine has announced that it will build, own and operate a new commissioning service operation vessel (CSOV) to meet the rising demand for support vessels required to service the booming offshore windfarm industry in Asia. 

  • Maersk announced a partnership with Wastefuel in March with the intent of sourcing 30,000 tonnes/year from a bio-methanol project in South America that will start up in 2024.
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    New technology converts waste to methanol

    2022-09-20T10:43:00Z

    WasteFuel, a developer of bio-refineries focused on converting Municipal Solid Waste into low carbon fuels, has developed the WasteFuel Methanol Module - a new technology it says will significantly accelerate the use of organic waste to produce green methanol.

  • New Zealand transport agency Waka Kotahi is supporting MOVE Logistics Group's plans to order a methanol-ready Ro-Ro vessel.
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    New Zealand logistics company looks to methanol

    2022-09-15T09:53:00Z

    New Zealand’s MOVE Logistics Group has plans for a new methanol-capable vessel.

  • Rendering of the Orca class.
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    China Lands European Heavy-Lift Series

    2022-09-13T11:31:00Z

    Two European exponents of heavy-lift and project cargo transport have jointly initiated a newbuild programme in China.