Proman completed Port of Savannah’s first-ever methanol bunkering

Proman completed the methanol bunkering of a dual-fuel chemical tanker in the Port of Savannah in Georgia, US last month.

PHOTO: Methanol bunkering of methanol-fuelled Stena Provident in the Port of Savannah, US. Proman

The methanol-fuelled tanker, Stena Provident, was bunkered with around 1,000 mt of methanol, Proman said. The Swiss methanol supplier has not specified if the methanol was grey or green methanol.

Grey methanol, derived from natural gas, emits carbon dioxide (CO2) on combustion because of its fossil origin. Therefore, it cannot be considered a carbon-neutral fuel for shipping.

In contrast, green methanol variants produced from captured carbon and green hydrogen (e-methanol) or bio-feedstock (bio-methanol) emit virtually no CO2 on combustion and have a zero-emission potential. Green methanol can be used as an alternative marine fuel to significantly reduce a vessel's carbon footprint.

“Savannah is a significant port and completing the first ever methanol bunkering here underlines the growing demand for methanol as a marine fuel, and the increasing industry acceptance of its role on the pathway to achieving a lower-emission future for the shipping sector,” Anita Gajadhar, executive director of marketing and logistics at Proman said.

By Konica Bhatt

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