Proman Stena Bulk completes South Korea’s first methanol bunkering

Proman Stena Bulk’s two fully operational tankers have been supplied each with over 2,000 mt of methanol in Ulsan, South Korea.


PHOTO: Photo of Stena Pro Marine. Stena Bulk.

Built at China’s Guangzhou Shipyard International, the 49,990-dwt dual-fuel tanker vessels Stena Pro Patria and Stena Pro Marine are expected to bunker 12,500 mt/year of methanol, each.

Proman Stena Bulk is a joint venture between Swiss methanol producer Proman and Swedish shipping company Stena Bulk.

The firm says increase in global uptake of methanol as a marine fuel has been possible partly because of if availability across 120 ports, including the major bunkering hubs of Singapore, Algeciras, Houston and Rotterdam.

“Incorporating methanol bunkering into future fuel infrastructure regulations and policies that are currently being developed will help ensure guidelines are futureproofed as more low-carbon and renewable methanol sources come online, supporting the transition to lower emissions fuels across the industry,” Proman Shipping’s managing director for marketing and logistics Anita Gajadhar said.

By Konica Bhatt

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