Norwegian container tonnage provider MPC Container Ships has ordered two 5,500 TEU wide beam eco-design vessels to improve the environmental footprint of its fleet. The post MPC Container Ships…
Green Methanol
Caterpillar sees methanol as a key fuel for maritime decarbonization
Caterpillar Marine is investing in methanol-fueled engine technologies. It says the commitment supports the development of decarbonization efforts in the marine industry by offering cost effective methanol-powered solutions without sacrificing the value that its customers expect from Caterpillar.
“In order to continue supporting our customers with their climate-related goals Caterpillar Marine will continue exploring combustion technologies such as methanol,” said Derrick York, Caterpillar...
Maersk, 94 other companies swell ranks of Amazon’s Climate Pledge
Amazon announced on Monday that its Climate Pledge has 95 new signatories, including international shipping company A.P. Møller – Maersk.
The pledge, co-founded by Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) and Global Optimism in 2019, is a commitment to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2040. Including the 95 new signatories, The Climate Pledge now has a total of 312.
Maersk is making efforts to operate more sustainably, including its Eco Delivery green offering, which aims to reduce emissions in ocean shipping. In...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/maersk-94-other-companies-swell-ranks-of-amazons-climate-pledge
Maersk partners with 6 companies to advance production of green methanol
A.P. Møller – Maersk announced on Thursday it entered into partnerships with six energy and fuel companies to source at least 730,000 metric tons of green methanol by the end of 2025.
The companies are CIMC Enric, European Energy, Green Technology Bank (GTB), Orsted, Proman and WasteFuel.
Read: Maersk invests in bio-methanol production company WasteFuel
Green methanol can be made from biomass gasification (bio-methanol) or renewable electricity combined with captured carbon dioxide (e-methanol)....
Maersk invests in US startup to secure green bio-methanol production
Danish shipping major A.P. Moller – Maersk has decided to invest in California-based WasteFuel, a start-up focused on turning waste into sustainable aviation fuel, green bio-methanol, and renewable…
Maersk secures fuel supply for 1st green methanol-fueled ship
Danish shipping giant A.P. Moller – Maersk has partnered with REintegrate, a subsidiary of the Danish renewable energy company European Energy, to produce green fuel for its first methanol-powered…
https://www.offshore-energy.biz/maersk-secures-fuel-supply-for-1st-green-methanol-powered-ship/
GEG, Proman to build renewable power to methanol plant in Scotland
UK port operator Global Energy Group (GEG) has entered into an agreement with Swiss-based integrated energy company Proman to develop a renewable power to methanol plant utilising local sources of…
https://www.offshore-energy.biz/geg-proman-to-build-renewable-power-to-methanol-plant-in-scotland/
Uniper Scaling Up Green Methanol for Emission-free Shipping
- The Green Methanol Cooperation (GMC) wants to establish green methanol on the market.
- Green methanol is carbon-neutral and can be extracted from the air.
- Environmentally friendly solution to stricter regulations in the maritime industry
Germany’s Uniper has teamed up with shipping service provider Liberty Pier Maritime Projects and the engineering firm Ship Design & Consult (SDC) to establish green methanol on the market as a sustainable marine fuel, reads the company website.
The three...
https://mfame.guru/uniper-scaling-up-green-methanol-for-emission-free-shipping/