Methanol Momentum
Why X-Press Feeders is an early adopter
INSIDE:
EPA CLEAN PORT PROGRAM
CARBON INSETTING
SAFETY MANAGEMENT
E-FUELS
Methanol
- As orders for methanol-fuelled shipping scale up, Sergio Spinosa tells Lesley Bankes-Hughes why X-Press Feeders has chosen to be an early adopter of this new marine fuel
- Jan-Olaf Probst of DNV looks at the costs and opportunities associated with using methanol as a fuel for containerships
Biofuels
- Steve Simms explains why bunker traders and suppliers must plan now to make the most of biofuels opportunities and avoid liability
- Lesley Bankes-Hughes catches up with Dr Prapisala Thepsithar for a progress report on the GCMD’s ongoing series of biofuel trials
Carbon Insetting
- Jeroen van Heiningen of 123Carbon tells Ian Taylor that carbon insetting is gathering momentum in the maritime industry
E-Methane
- Dual-fuel vessel owners should look to liquefied e-methane as a drop-in bunker fuel to make the most out of emission compliance, argue Jonathan Gaylor of Integr8 Fuels and Maximilian Matheis of TURN2X
Safety Challenges with Alternative Fuels
- Dr Paul Davies of Lloyd’s Register looks at the safety challenges posed by the adoption of alternative marine fuels
Wind Propulsion
- Gavin Allwright of the International Windship Association senses a change in direction for shipping’s take-up of wind propulsion
ESG
- Academic teams at the universities of Plymouth and Athens discuss the emerging need for an ESG performance indicator which focusses on shipping
Change Management
- Kasper Søgaard and Sandra Fisher-Martins of MakingSense explain how the power of collaboration can be used to drive forward shipping’s energy transition
EPA Clean Ports Program
- High Ambition Climate Collective’s Allyson Browne urges US ports to seize the opportunities presented by the EPA Clean Ports Program for bold climate action, equity and sustainability
Decarbonisation
- Geunha Kim of Solutions for Our Climate argues that the maritime industry should look beyond LNG in paving the way for green shipping in Asia
Biofouling
- Philip Chaabane of I-Tech looks at the not-so-secret agents reducing excess fuel use from below the waterline
Sustainable Shipping
- Steven Jones of the Sustainable Shipping Initiative argues that young people will lead the charge on the energy transition and the maritime industry must involve them in the decision-making






































