News / CMA CGM in bio-methane deal; seafarers unconcerned by toxic ammonia fuel

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There are two events of note in the fuel business today: CMA CGM has signed a biomethane waste-to-fuel agreement; and a survey by the Maersk McKinney-Møller Center shows almost 60% of seafarer respondents are willing to work on an ammonia-fuelled ship.

The deal between CMA CGM and French provider Suez will entail annual production and sourcing of 100,000 tonnes of bio-methane a year and creation of a joint $108m investment programme to support the fuel’s development.

Methane can be collected from off-gas ...