In the Netherlands, collaboration between FincoEnergies and the Port of Amsterdam has resulted in a permit for FincoEnergies to supply biomethanol by truck to maritime consumers within the Amsterdam port area. FincoEnergies is the first operational supplier of this specific product in The Netherlands. Thanks to a fully sustainable production process (well-to-wheel), a certified CO2 […]
In Denmark, Ørsted and ESVAGT have signed an agreement for a sister vessel to the world’s first methanol-powered service operation vessel, which was announced in 2022. The SOV will be ready for launch in 2026, where it will operate out of Ørsted’s UK East Coast Hub on a 10-year contract. The new SOV will be […]
In Denmark, European Energy said it has partnered with Mitsui & Co., Ltd., who will acquire a minority stake in European Energy’s solar park and e-methanol production facility Kassø in the municipality of Aabenraa, Denmark. Mitsui will acquire 49% of the 304 MW Solar plant in Kassø and the connected e-methanol facility from European Energy. […]
In Japan, Mitsui & Co., Ltd. has agreed to acquire a 49% equity interest in Kasso MidCo ApS, an affiliate of European Energy A/S. MidCo possesses a solar power generation and e-methanol business through Solar Park Kasso, its wholly owned subsidiary. Kasso’s e-methanol is a low-carbon methanol produced by synthesizing green hydrogen made by feeding […]
In Denmark, A.P. Moller – Maersk said it will retrofit an existing ship to a dual-fuel methanol powered vessel and thereby able to sail on green methanol. “Retrofitting of engines to run on methanol is an important lever in our strategy. With this initiative, we wish to pave the way for future scalable retrofit programs […]
In Denmark, A.P. Moller – Maersk has made an order of six mid-sized container vessels – all having dual-fuel engines able to operate on green methanol. Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Group will build the six 9,000 TEU vessels which will be delivered in 2026 and 2027. In 2021, Maersk ordered the world’s first methanol-enabled container vessel following […]
In Sweden, PowerCell Group said that, together with its partners e1 Marine, Maritime Partners and RIX Industries, it successfully completed a string test of the company’s respective technologies, simulating a 200 kW propulsion chain for methanol to hydrogen power. As part of the test, the partners took methanol as a fuel and converted it to […]
In the Netherlands, Offshore Energy reported that methanol producer and supplier Proman has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Lithuanian Port of Klaipeda to support the implementation of future methanol bunkering in or near the port. Under the terms of the agreement, Proman will support the Lithuanian port in planning, designing and implementing […]
In China, China Daily reported that local auto maker Geely is confident about business opportunities in the methanol market. “Methanol vehicles will bring about great business opportunities for both the auto industry and the energy industry,” said Li Shufu, chairman of Zhejiang Geely Holding Group. “I am confident in the green methanol sector and the […]
In Japan, Asahi Kasei Corp and Mitsui & Co., Ltd. will establish a supply and procurement system for bio-methanol produced in the United States. Through this system, Asahi Kasei plans to use the bio-methanol procured from Mitsui to produce engineering plastics in Japan with a lower carbon footprint than the current product lineup. In the […]
