Proman Stena Bull’s methanol-fueled tankers conduct South Korea’s first methanol bunkering
In Sweden, Proman Stena Bulk, the joint venture between global methanol producer Proman and tanker shipping company Stena Bulk, has announced that their two fully operational methanol-fuelled tankers have become the first vessels to bunker methanol in Ulsan, South Korea.
Stena Pro Patria and Stena Pro Marine were each refueled with over 2,000 tons of methanol during the bunkering operation.
“The first bunkering in South Korea is even more strategically significant given the nation’s status as an important maritime hub. Ulsan is located adjacent to one of the world’s largest shipyards and South Korea neighbors two other leading global shipbuilding nations, China and Japan. Successfully bunkering MMF in Ulsan is a positive sign for the many of the other methanol newbuild vessels currently on order within the region,” the company said.
“The increasing global uptake of methanol as a marine fuel is aided by its current availability across 120 ports worldwide, including the major global bunkering hubs of Singapore, Algeciras, Houston and Rotterdam. Meanwhile, other key locations such as the Port of Gothenburg and Rotterdam are adopting or developing new simple methanol bunkering guidelines,” Proman Stena Bulk added.
Category: Fuels
