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Methanol-fueled "Ane Maersk" arrives at Port of Hamburg

The "Ane Maersk", the world's first large methanol-capable container ship operated by the Maersk shipping company with a capacity of more than 16,000 TEU, moored at Eurogate Container Terminal Hamburg for the first time on its maiden voyage from Asia to Europe.

Shipping industry faces fuel dilemma in bid to cut emissions

The shipping industry is increasingly pressured to decarbonize, yet the path to achieving net zero is complicated by unclear regulatory guidelines, particularly concerning the types of cleaner fuels large vessels should use, leaving players reluctant to commit to one less carbon-intensive fuel over another for their fleets, be it hydrogen-carriers methanol, ammonia, biodiesel, or LNG.

Safety study demonstrates the need for new safety rules for methanol-fueled vessels

A new fire safety study by global Survival Technology solutions provider Survitec has revealed that existing firefighting methods used to extinguish machinery space spray and pool fires on conventionally fueled vessels are inadequate when dealing with methanol-based fires.

thyssenkrupp nucera to supply electrolyzers for ABEL Energy’s Bell green methanol project

ABEL Energy announced thyssenkrupp nucera as the preferred supplier of the 260MW of electrolyzers required for their flagship green methanol project in Bell Bay, Tasmania, Australia.

Rem Offshore orders next generation vessel powered by dual-fuel methanol engines

Rem Offshore and Myklebust Verft have signed a contract for the construction of an Energy Subsea Construction Vessel with a 250 ton crane and will be equipped with dual-fuel methanol engines in combination with battery packs.

ABEL Energy accelerates Townsville green methanol for Singapore MPA's shipping fuel

ABEL Energy completed the Singapore Port MPA tender for the supply of green methanol and was pleased to hear the recent news from Hon PM Albanese that a green and digital shipping corridor is being established, which will help decarbonize and digitalize shipping routes between Singapore and Australia.  

Wärtsilä and EBDG collaborate on green methanol-powered barge

Technology group Wärtsilä has entered into a collaboration agreement with Seattle, (U.S). based naval architecture and marine engineering firm, Elliott Bay Design Group, to further develop EBDG’s Clean Harbor Alternative Mobile Power Barge design featuring Wärtsilä’s methanol engine technology.

NextChem expands its low carbon portfolio with the acquisition of Gascontec, gaining innovative patents in hydrogen, ammonia, and methanol

MAIRE announced that NEXTCHEM has signed a binding agreement to acquire 100% of GasConTec Gmbh, an innovative company specialized in technology development and process engineering founded in 2017 and based in Bad Homburg, Germany.

Methanex provides update on Geismar 3 methanol plant in Geismar, LA (U.S.)

Methanex Corporation announced that commercial production of its new 1.8 MMt methanol plant, Geismar 3, in Geismar, Louisiana has been delayed due to complications that occurred in the autothermal reformer during the late stages of the initial start-up process.

Evergreen Marine and X-Press Feeders sign MOA for green methanol shipping routes in Europe

Evergreen Marine Corporation has signed a MOA with X-Press Feeders to place its containers on X-Press Feeders’ new dual fuel green methanol vessels.