X-Press Feeders launches feeder network powered by green methanol

In 2020, Maersk’s former Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Søren Skou, firmly dismissed LNG (liquified natural gas) as a viable option for decarbonisation of its fleet. Citing its status as a fossil fuel, he expressed a preference to leap directly to carbon-neutral alternatives. This stance was underpinned by concerns over LNG’s methane “well-to-wake” emissions. At that time, Maersk placed its bets on (green) methanol, positioning it as the preferred fuel for a zero-carbon future.

X-Press Feeders has cemented its position as the world’s largest common feeder operator, expanding its fleet by 21.8% since October 2023, says Alphaliner.

PLAGEN, partners ink deal to set up first commercial-scale green methanol plant in Taebaek City.

A.P. Moller Maersk christened the Alette Maersk, its fourth dual-fuel methanol container ship, a 350-meter vessel with over 16,000 TEU capacity, built in South Korea.

X-Press Feeders rolls out its second green methanol-powered route, the Green Baltic X-PRESS (GBX).

As methanol becomes an increasingly popular option for achieving carbon reduction in ocean shipping more ports are turning their minds to providing the bunkering infrastructure to meet demand.