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Rolls-Royce Wins Methanol-Readiness Certification for mtu Series 4000 Engines

Rolls-Royce received DNV's Methanol Readiness Certificate for its mtu Series 4000 engines, confirming retrofit capability for future dual-fuel methanol operation. It follows 5,000 hours of methanol engine testing since 2025, targeting offshore vessels, ferries and mega yachts.

By Editor

/ 16 Sep 2026

Rolls-Royce Wins Methanol-Readiness Certification for mtu Series 4000 Engines

UK Shipping Industry Launches Alternative Maritime Fuels Coalition

The UK Chamber of Shipping and CLIA launched the Alternative Maritime Fuels Coalition, uniting nine trade bodies spanning biogas, CCS, hydrogen, methanol, LNG and ammonia. It calls for UK ETS maritime revenues to fund decarbonisation directly and champions a technology-neutral approach.

By Editor

/ 14 Sep 2026

UK Shipping Industry Launches Alternative Maritime Fuels Coalition

Sumitomo Heavy Starts Gasification Pilot for SAF and Bio-methanol

Sumitomo Heavy Industries has commenced commissioning operations at a new gasification pilot test facility at its Ehime Works, Niihama Plant, positioning the company to further develop sustainable aviation fuel and

By Editor

/ 27 Aug 2026

Sumitomo Heavy Starts Gasification Pilot for SAF and Bio-methanol

CIMC Enric and Sinopec Deepen Ties on LNG, Methanol and Future SAF

CIMC Enric, a clean energy equipment and services provider, has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Sinopec Fuel Oil Sales, covering LNG, green methanol, shipbuilding and new energy for marine

By Editor

/ 23 Aug 2026

CIMC Enric and Sinopec Deepen Ties on LNG, Methanol and Future SAF

China Publishes Its First National Green Fuels Report

China's NEA published its first Green Fuels Development Report, showing roughly 8 million tonnes of oil-equivalent capacity across methanol, ammonia, SAF, ethanol, biodiesel and biogas. It also names its own challenges plainly: production costs remain 1.5-2x conventional fuel.

By Editor

/ 8 Aug 2026

China Publishes Its First National Green Fuels Report

EU Clears €103M Dutch Aid for Methanol and Hydrogen Ships

The EU approved €103 million in Dutch state aid for methanol and hydrogen vessel purchases and retrofits, targeting short-sea shipping. It funds vessel hardware, not the fuel itself, methanol currently costs roughly double conventional marine gasoil on an energy-equivalent basis.

By Editor

/ 3 Aug 2026

EU Clears €103M Dutch Aid for Methanol and Hydrogen Ships

China Launches Methanol Shipping Alliance to Accelerate Green Transition

China launched a Methanol Fuel Shipping Supply Chain Innovation Alliance with 20 members including Sinopec, COSCO, PetroChina, Methanex and the Methanol Institute. It arrives as methanol newbuild orders fell sharply, from 149 in 2024 to just 4 in early 2026.

By Editor

/ 23 Jul 2026

China Launches Methanol Shipping Alliance to Accelerate Green Transition

India's ACME Signs Landmark Green Ammonia and Methanol Export Deals With Japan

ACME signed export deals with Japan's IHI and Mitsubishi Gas Chemical for 405,000 tonnes of green ammonia and 100,000 tonnes of green methanol annually, backed by subsidies on both sides. The agreements sit under India's National Green Hydrogen Mission, giving lenders a demand signal.

By Editor

/ 18 Jul 2026

India's ACME Signs Landmark Green Ammonia and Methanol Export Deals With Japan

IMO 2020 shows future marine fuels will scale through bunker hubs first

IMO 2020 looked like a global regulation story. The better reading is more practical: marine fuel rules work when the bunkering system can absorb them. That matters now because shipping is heading into a much harder fuel transition.

By Gabriel Ho

/ 29 May 2026

IMO 2020 shows future marine fuels will scale through bunker hubs first

How Green Methanol Is Made, and Why Supply Is Still Tight

Green methanol is made through two main routes. The first is biomethanol, which uses biogenic feedstocks such as forestry and agricultural residues, biogas, sewage-derived gas, municipal solid waste, and black liquor from pulp mills.

By Gabriel Ho

/ 22 Apr 2026

How Green Methanol Is Made, and Why Supply Is Still Tight