Japan engine maker targets 2027 for first methanol engine

Japan Engine Corporation (J-ENG)'s project aims at supporting greenhouse gas reductions in shipping and achieving carbon neutrality by 2050.

IMAGE: Ship running on methanol. ENGINE via ChatGPT

The Japanese marine engine manufacturer has begun developing a methanol-fuelled engine for use on ships. The move follows the completion of the company’s first ammonia-fuelled engine in August this year.

Alongside methanol, J-ENG is also working on the development of a hydrogen-fuelled engine.

The company aims to develop this engine by fiscal year 2027, drawing on experience gained from developing the ammonia- and hydroden-fuelled engines.

Methanol has been gaining traction as a bunker fuel in shipping, with several major engine manufacturers, including Everllence, WinGD, Wärtsilä, and Rolls-Royce, having developed methanol-capable engines already.

By Gautamee Hazarika

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