News / Methanol passes a milestone on its way to mainstream adoption

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Amid news that Maersk conducted its first ship-to-ship methanol bunkering on the newly delivered Ana Maersk at the weekend, new research finds methanol forging ahead of its alternative fuel competitor, ammonia.

The 16,200 teu Ana Maersk (pictured at its naming ceremony last week) bunkered ship-to-ship at the port of Ulsan in South Korea, which opens up the possibility of bunkering methanol at ports unequipped with quayside infrastructure, marking a milestone for its mainstream adoption.

Ulsan Port Authority president Kim Jae-gyun said the port ...