Topic
Methanol
Every Vessel Hunter story on Methanol: 12 stories, from 11 July 2026 to 4 October 2026. Newest: "Kokuka Sangyo takes delivery of Kokuryu Maru, its first methanol-fuelled tanker". Each story links to the ships and ports it names, so a name in the text opens the record behind it.
Kokuka Sangyo takes delivery of Kokuryu Maru, its first methanol-fuelled tanker
Kokuka Sangyo has taken delivery of the 498 gt chemical tanker Kokuryu Maru, its first dedicated methanol-fuelled ship, which will carry methanol and bunker other ships on charter to Mitsubishi Gas Chemical.
Guangzhou Bunkers Green Methanol to a Bulker for the First Time
Guangzhou has completed its first ship-to-ship methanol bunkering, supplying 1,021 tonnes of certified green methanol to the dual-fuel Ultramax bulk carrier Green Future.
Peter Dohle Adds Two More 14,000 teu Ships at Hudong-Zhonghua, Taking the Series to Six
The Hamburg owner has extended its container ship newbuilding programme with two more 14,000 teu vessels at the CSSC yard, bringing its total order there to six ships.
Mein Schiff 7 Takes 25 Cubic Metres of Methanol in a Cruise Sector First
TUI Cruises has completed a demonstration methanol bunkering aboard Mein Schiff 7, the first cruise ship built methanol-ready, using fuel from renewable feedstocks delivered by road tanker.
DP World Names Its First Methanol Dual-Fuel Box Ship, the 1,250 teu DP World London
DP World Shipping Solutions has named its first methanol dual-fuel container vessel, a 148-metre 1,250 teu feeder built in China and delivered in April 2026.
Maersk takes delivery of fourth 9,000-TEU methanol-capable containership
Tacoma Maersk is the fourth of six mid-sized 9,000-TEU newbuildings able to burn methanol, and will be deployed between the Middle East, India and the US East Coast.
Japan Opens $95m Subsidy Pot for Hydrogen, Ammonia and Battery Ships
Japan has opened a five-year subsidy programme worth $95m to accelerate orders for ships powered by hydrogen, ammonia, methanol and batteries, covering up to half the equipment cost.
World's First Methanol Escort Tug Heads For British Columbia
The escort tug SD Aisemaht, described as the world's first purpose-built dual-fuel methanol tug of her type, has been spotted west of Gibraltar bound for Las Palmas on the first stage of a delivery voyage to Canada.
COSCO Approves Fifteen Newcastlemax Bulkers Worth 7.9 Billion Yuan
COSCO Shipping Development has approved an order for fifteen Newcastlemax bulk carriers of 210,000 tonnes capacity each, to be built at two Chinese shipyards for a total contract value of 7.92 billion yuan, around 1.1 billion dollars.
Evos and HyFive sign LOI on e-methanol storage in Rotterdam
Evos and HyFive have signed a letter of intent to explore storing and handling e-methanol in the Port of Rotterdam.
Wallenius Wilhelmsen takes delivery of first Shaper Class car carrier
Wallenius Wilhelmsen has taken delivery of Arctic Tern, the first in its dual-fuel, methanol-ready Shaper Class series.
Concordia Damen to build two methanol-ready river cruisers for TUI
TUI River Cruise has ordered two methanol-ready river cruise newbuilds from Concordia Damen, due in 2028.
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