In China, Shanghai Electric Group formally launched Phase II of its Taonan project in Jilin Province on August 20, adding planned annual capacity of 200,000 tons of green methanol and 10,000 tons of sustainable aviation fuel. The project will combine wind, solar, energy storage and biomass in an off grid direct connection system. Shanghai Electric […]
In South Korea, Energy Daily reports EcoMethanol, Taebaek City, Hyundai Corporation, Wallenius Wilhelmsen Ocean and EUKOR Car Carriers signed an agreement on August 26 to develop a supply chain for clean methanol from a planned 15,000 ton per year plant in Taebaek. EcoMethanol plans to invest 120 billion won in the plant at Dongjeom Industrial […]
In Norway, Azane Fuel Solutions and energy company Equinor signed a framework agreement covering ammonia fuel supply and truck to ship bunkering, with first deliveries scheduled for the second half of 2026. The agreement establishes terms for supplying ammonia directly to ships by truck as demand for the fuel develops. Azane is developing ammonia bunkering […]
In China, the General Administration of Customs on August 26 detailed efforts to expand green fuel trade by aligning inspections, port controls and export procedures with international market requirements. Customs cited International Maritime Organization rules, EU shipping carbon charges and fuel regulations as drivers of green methanol demand. At Shanghai Port, electronic declarations, AI video […]
In China, Zhejiang Province’s first methanol direct propulsion inland container ship, Dingli Ji 001, entered service August 20 at Haining’s Xingguang terminal on Jiaxing’s canal network linking inland ports with Hangzhou Bay. The 64 TEU vessel burns methanol directly and has a range of up to 1,000 kilometers, sufficient for major inland container routes. It […]
In China, the Ministry of Transport is expanding its Global Sustainable Transport Certification, or GSTC, system for green marine fuels, with applications across methanol and ammonia projects and new certification efforts in Shanghai and Hong Kong. The China International Sustainable Transport Innovation and Knowledge Center, a research and standards body under the ministry, developed GSTC […]
In China, Ningbo-Zhoushan Port supplied 5,493 tons of green methanol to the COSCO Shipping Libra at Meidong Terminal on August 23 fueling with the new dedicated methanol bunker vessel China Fuel Green Energy 85 as simultaneous cargo operations were underway. The China Fuel Green Energy 85, an IMO Type 2 chemical tanker, just entered service […]
In Switzerland, marine engine designer WinGD says ethanol is ready for wider use as a marine fuel, supported by more than a decade of engine development and established large scale fuel production. Shandong Shipping’s May order for the world’s first ethanol fueled two stroke engines, for Newcastlemax vessels chartered to Vale, is the first commercial […]
In Malaysia, CBL International returned to profit in the first half of 2026, earning about $1.5 million on $395.6 million in revenue, up 49% from a year earlier, and highlighted biofuels as a growing part of its marine fuel business. Sales volume rose 10.9% and gross profit more than doubled to $6.5 million. CBL said […]
In Texas, the U.S. Maritime Administration and Port of Corpus Christi signed an agreement on August 19 to advance maritime energy systems, including the exploration of small modular reactors, or SMRs, resilient port microgrids, shoreside power and infrastructure supporting emerging vessel propulsion concepts. The memorandum also covers workforce development and follows the Transportation Department’s May […]
