News / Maersk's fuel favourite, green methanol, wins support from Longspur

Stena Germanica Credit Gaurav Sharma

Clean energy investment bank Longspur has joined Maersk, Stena and others in endorsing green methanol as the more viable alternative fuel for maritime decarbonisation, as part of a study commissioned by Swiss grey methanol producer and shipowner Proman.

In an analysis of various alternative fuels, Longspur found that green methanol was likely to win out over its big decarbonisation rival, green ammonia, thanks to comparative ease of handling and storage, and benign properties, being no more toxic than conventional marine diesel.

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