Equinor enters bio-methanol agreement with Wallenius Wilhelmsen
In Norway, Equinor has entered into a 2-year bio-methanol supply agreement with Wallenius Wilhelmsen, a global player in shipping and vehicle logistics, supporting a growing marine segment for low-carbon fuels.
Under the deal, bio-methanol from Equinor will fuel ships that are bringing cars and machinery from points of production to markets. Wallenius Wilhelmsen is a market leader in roll‑on/roll‑off (RoRo) shipping and vehicle logistics and will use the bio‑methanol as bunker fuel for its upcoming dual‑fuel methanol vessels, Equinor said.
Wallenius Wilhelmsen will receive the bio-methanol bunkers at the Ports of Zeebrugge and Antwerp, positioning the partnership within key European maritime hubs. Supplies will commence in late 2026, the firm added.
“We continue to see increasing interest in bio-methanol as a practical, scalable solution for decarbonisation of shipping. This partnership with Wallenius Wilhelmsen marks a substantial step forward in bringing Equinor’s bio-based methanol to the growing marine segment for low carbon fuels. Equinor has previously signed supply agreements for bio-methanol with Maersk and NCL, and we are progressing several leads for both bio and conventional methanol supply agreements”, says Alex Grant, senior vice president of Crude, Products and Liquids (CPL) in Equinor.
Category: Fuels
