Methanol

SHIPS & YARDS

SHIPS & YARDS

Copenhagen-based J.Lauritzen is the latest owner to endorse methanol fuel by way of the propulsion machinery specified for a pair of Kamsarmax bulk carriers ordered in Japan.

6th April 2023

Methanol Building Favour In Bulker Sector

6th April 2023

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

Osaka Gas and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries are joining forces to develop carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) technology, in an effort to achieve net-zero by 2050.

5th April 2023

Osaka Gas and MHI team up on CCUS exploration

5th April 2023

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

Rolls-Royce Power Systems confirmed that it plans to develop a high-speed internal combustion engine concept for ships that can run on green methanol in a CO2-neutral manner by the end of 2025 at…

30th March 2023

Rolls-Royce announces plans to develop methanol-engine by end-2025

30th March 2023

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

The latest in Celebrity Cruises’ Edge Series will be powered by methanol-ready engines supplied by Wärtsilä, advancing the use of alternative fuels in the cruise industry.

29th March 2023

Methanol-ready engines for new cruise ship

29th March 2023

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

WinGD (Winterthur Gas & Diesel) has confirmed the receipt of a landmark order to supply a 92-bore low-speed, dual-fuel engine to run on methanol for a series of newbuildings for COSCO Shipping Lines. 

24th March 2023

WinGD Confirms First Chinese Orders for 92 bore Methanol Dual-Fuel Engine

24th March 2023

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

A new study has highlighted the potential of methanol to decarbonise the shipping industry.

20th March 2023

Study highlights methanol’s potential

20th March 2023

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

Classification society, RINA, has granted an Approval in Principle (AiP) certificate to MAN Energy Solutions for its methanol-ready MAN L/V 32/44CR engine.

13th March 2023

Methanol-Ready 32/44CR Wins RINA Approval

13th March 2023

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

MAN Energy Solutions has been awarded an order to supply the first G80 dual-fuel engines capable of operating on methanol. 

9th March 2023

MAN confirms first order for methanol dual-fuel G80 engine

9th March 2023

METHANOL

METHANOL

Auramarine, the fuel supply systems provider, recently opened a new factory in Shanghai, China, which includes a dedicated methanol production line.  

7th March 2023

Auramarine extends Asian manufacturing capacity

7th March 2023

ALTERNATIVE LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE LUBRICANTS

Newly developed 40 BN lubricants will gain service experience with the growing uptake of methanol dual-fuel 2-stroke engines.

2nd March 2023

Lubricants for 2-stroke methanol engines gaining service experience

2nd March 2023