The PCTC is powered by a dual-fuel engine that can run on either methanol or conventional fuel oil to ensure compliance with IMO Tier III NOx emissions standards. When operating on methanol, NOx emissions can be reduced by as much as 70 per cent. Loading and unloading will be via side and stern ramps. All…
Hong Kong has its work cut out for it to become a supply centre for green maritime fuel, as it works with partners in mainland China to build a green methanol supply chain from scratch, according to shipowner China Merchants Energy Shipping. “Hong Kong has already realised liquefied natural gas [LNG] and biodiesel [fuelling] operations,…
The world’s first methanol-powered car carrier vessel has set out on its maiden voyage from Hong Kong, as the city moves towards becoming a green maritime fuel bunkering centre. Commissioned by the China Merchants Group and built in the southeastern province of Jiangsu, the CM Hong Kong set sail from Tsing Yi on Sunday morning…