Methanol
World’s first methanol-fuelled boxship christened and named “Laura Maersk”
EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen revealed the name at a ceremony in Port of Copenhagen; ship’s godmother, President von der Leyen, christened the vessel.

Alternative Fuels
DNV paper outlines bunkering of alternative marine fuels for boxships
Third edition of its paper series focuses on LNG, methanol and ammonia as alternative bunker fuel options for containerships; explores bunkering aspects for LNG and methanol.
Engine
MAN ES announces MAN 175D methanol dual-fuel engine will be available by 2026
Dual-fuel version of MAN 175D high-speed engine, capable of operating on methanol, will be available by the end of 2026; will be available both as newbuild and retrofit variants.
Methanol
Maersk and China-based Goldwind sign landmark green methanol bunker fuel offtake deal
Long-term agreement for annual volumes of 500KT will enable low carbon operations for the first 12 large methanol-enabled Maersk vessels on order; first volumes expected in 2026.
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Newbuilding1 week ago
Singapore: Equatorial Marine Fuel builds four “new generation” methanol-ready bunker tankers
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Technology4 days ago
Singapore: Golden Island switching to 100% e-BDN operations from 1 December
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Business1 week ago
PS Energy wins runner-up position in Singapore E50 awards, shares bunker expansion plans
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Alternative Fuels2 weeks ago
South Korea to spend USD 155 million to commercialise LNG, ammonia and hydrogen bunker fuels
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Biofuel1 week ago
GS Caltex Singapore sells its first bio-marine gasoil bunker fuel to Maersk Oil Trading
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Decarbonisation1 week ago
DNV: Preparing for the EU ETS – next steps
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Methanol1 week ago
J. Lauritzen finalises newbuilding order for methanol dual-fuel bulkers
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Newbuilding1 week ago
Yinson GreenTech all-electric crew transfer vessel to undergo sea trials in Singapore