ciudadgas Global Energy Trading de Singapur, parte de Global Energy Group, y The Hong Kong and China Gas Company (Towngas) firmaron un memorando de entendimiento (MOU) para desarrollar soluciones ecológicas de suministro de metanol para la industria naviera en toda Asia. Towngas tiene una planta de...
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Global Energy and Towngas team up for methanol bunker supply
Singapore’s Global Energy Trading, part of Global Energy Group, and The Hong Kong and China Gas Company (Towngas) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to develop green methanol supply solutions for the shipping industry across Asia. Towngas has a methanol production plant in Ordos, Inner...
https://splash247.com/global-energy-and-towngas-team-up-for-methanol-bunker-supply/
DNV: LNG dominated 2024 orders for alternative-fueled vessels
Confirming a trend recently noted by Clarksons, the latest data from DNV’s Alternative Fuels Insights (AFI) platform shows that 2024 drove a significant rise in orders for alternative-fueled vessels. Even without counting in LNG carriers, 515 alternative-fueled ships were ordered, a 38% year-on-year increase on 2023.
The trend has been heavily driven by the container and car carrier newbuild boom over the last three years. In 2024, 69% of all containership orders were for ships capable of being...
https://www.marinelog.com/news/dnv-lng-dominated-2024-orders-for-alternative-fueled-vessels/
Svitzer makes battery-methanol newbuild debut
Danish towage operator Svitzer has placed an order for what it says is the world’s first battery-methanol tug. The Copenhagen-based group with more than 450 vessels has contracted the Turkish shipyard Uzmar to build the unit, which will feature a 6MWh battery supported by dual-fuel methanol...
https://splash247.com/svitzer-makes-battery-methanol-newbuild-debut/
More than 100 orders booked for methanol
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Alfa Laval has secured over 100 orders for its FCM methanol fuel system, reflecting methanol’s growing role as a preferred alternative fuel in shipping. Over 250 methanol-capable ships have … |
https://maritime-professionals.com/more-than-100-orders-booked-for-methanol/
New e-methanol plant on the cards in Sweden
Swedish power-to-fuel player Liquid Wind has been selected by German utility Uniper to develop a new e-methanol facility in Sweden to produce fuel for shipping and chemical industries. Located in the municipality of Östersund, the project called NorthStarH2 is expected to deliver more than 100,000...
https://splash247.com/new-e-methanol-plant-on-the-cards-in-sweden/
NYK strikes deal for its first methanol-powered bulker
Japanese shipping line Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) has sealed a deal to take on a methanol dual-fuel ultramax bulk carrier on charter next year. NYK Bulk & Projects Carriers will charter in a newbuild 65,700 dwt unit, which compatriot owner Kambara Kisen currently has under construction at the go-to...
https://splash247.com/nyk-strikes-deal-for-its-first-methanol-powered-bulker/
Ørsted pulls the plug on European e-methanol project
Danish utility Ørsted has abandoned its pioneering e-methanol project under construction in northern Sweden, blaming poor market growth and difficulty in securing long-term offtake contracts. Ørsted assumed full ownership and took a final investment decision on the project called FlagshipONE in...
https://splash247.com/orsted-pulls-the-plug-on-european-e-methanol-project/
Consort Bunkers orders four methanol bunker ships in China
Singapore’s Consort Bunkers has returned to China for more methanol bunker tankers. The company has signed a contract with COSCO Shipping Heavy Industries (Guangdong) for a series of four 7,999 dwt newbuilds. According to shipbuilding sources, the quartet will be delivered in 2026, adding to six...
https://splash247.com/consort-bunkers-orders-four-methanol-bunker-ships-in-china/
Cat to deploy methanol dual-fuel 3500E marine engines in 2026
Caterpillar Marine reports that it has made significant advances in the development of its methanol dual-fuel Cat 3500E marine engines. Under a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Damen Shipyards, it will deploy the first set of field demonstrator 3500E marine engines in 2026.
The Cat 3500E marine engines will use innovative dual-fuel technology based on proven diesel fuel systems that will supports vessels’ low-pressure – below 10 bar – fuel systems.
The methanol dual-fuel Cat 3500E engine...
https://www.marinelog.com/technology/cat-to-deploy-methanol-dual-fuel-3500e-marine-engines-in-2026/