Methanol – Page 3
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NewsSuper fuel storage solution for methanol in the mainstream
Is 2023 the year that methanol will go mainstream?
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NewsWärtsilä fulfills largest Chinese methanol newbuild order
Wärtsilä is to suupply 60 32M methanol engines for COSCO and OOCL in the largest methanol engine order from China to date
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NewsABS releases methanol guidelines
ABS has released guidelines on the safe use of methanol as a marine fuel
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NewsJoined up thinking on methanol storage
Cepsa and Evos are working on green methanol storage in Spain and the Netherlands
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NewsEngine makers ready engines for the 4-stroke methanol market
The solutions available for methanol engines and retrofit packages are growing, but there are still financial concerns about their viability.
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NewsBlowdown a new target for methane slip reductions
Engine makers have ongoing work underway to reduce methane slip, including tackling emissions from blowdown.
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NewsCruising goes green with sail-power catamaran
A new sail-powered catamaran can accommodate 200 guests for emissions-free cruising via its four 50 metre foldable sails
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NewsMAN passes dual-fuel engine milestones
MAN Energy Solutions is enjoying success with its dual-fuel engines running on greener fuels such as methanol and biofuel
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NewsShanghai and HMM team up on clean fuel
A new deal between Shanghai International Port Group and shipping company HMM will focus on LNG and methanol bunkering
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NewsSasaki Wins Approval for Methanol Dual-fuel System
Japanese vessel builder Sasaki Shipbuilding has been awarded Approval in Principle for a methanol dual-fuel system in a 9,000DWT general cargo ship.
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NewsMethanol bunkering first at Antwerp-Bruges
Port of Antwerp-Bruges has reached a milestone in its ambition to become a multifuel port
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NewsMAN ES UPDATES MID-RANGE ENGINES
Upgraded versions of two of its most versatile propulsion engine series have been developed by MAN Energy Solutions. The revisions to the S50 and S60 types entail a number of design and component changes and introduce further dual-fuel options into the company’s two-stroke portfolio.
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NewsEngine makers ready engines for the 4-stroke methanol market
The solutions available for methanol engines and retrofit packages are growing, but there are still financial concerns about their viability.
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NewsSvitzer Targets Methanol-Fuelled MAN 175DF-M Engine for Tug Application
MAN Energy Solutions and Svitzer have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) focused on the development of a methanol-fuelled version of the MAN 175D engine. Designated 175DF-M (Dual Fuel-Methanol), the MoU targets the finalisation of a field-test agreement based on which a dual-fuel engine and plant equipment will be installed on board one of Svitzer’s newbuild tugs.
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NewsFuture-Proofing Vessels Through Fuel Flexibility
Mikael Wideskog, Director for Sustainable Fuels & Decarbonisation - Wärtsilä Marine, shares his thoughts on how shipowners and operators can hedge their bets on future fuels by building flexibility into their fuelling strategies.
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NewsMethanol bunkering milestone at Savannah
The Port of Savannah in the US state of Georgia hosted its first methanol bunkering operation in late February 2024. The Stena Provident, which is time-chartered by Bahri Chemicals, successfully loaded almost 1000 MT of methanol at Colonial Terminals’ Lathrop 2 facility in an historic first for the port.
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NewsPolicy action key to delivering alternative and conventional fuel cost parity by 2035: Wärtsilä
Sustainable shipping fuels could reach cost parity with fossil fuels as early as 2035 with the help of decisive emissions policy such as carbon taxes and emissions limits, according to a new report launched today by Wärtsilä.
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NewsUlsan Port joins DNV Korea’s Decarbonization Network
Ulsan Port, a key maritime hub for Asia, has reaffirmed its pledge to environmentally friendly shipping practices by becoming a member of DNV Korea’s Decarbonization Network.
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NewsWärtsilä comes on board methanol power platform
Wärtsilä and US naval architect, Elliot Bay Design Group (EBDG), have teamed up to further develop a zero-emissions floating mobile power platform.
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NewsLR report identifies TCO as barrier to methanol retrofits
Lloyd’s Register (LR) has released a report focusing on total cost of ownership (TCO) comparisons between passenger ships retrofitted with methanol dual-fuel engines and operating vessels on blended fuel (Blend B30), heavy fuel oil (HFO) and HFO with Onboard Carbon Capture and Storage technologies (oCCS).
