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Maersk Completes First Ethanol Bunkering in US Testing Bioethanol
The milestone gives Maersk and POET real-world data on infrastructure, sourcing and supply-chain needs as the shipping company tests alternative fuels.
- Maersk recently completed the first ship-to-ship commercial ethanol bunkering of a container vessel in the United States, using 100% U.S.-produced corn ethanol aboard the Tangier Maersk.
- Because ethanol and methanol share similar properties, existing methanol-capable dual-fuel marine engines can operate on ethanol with little or no modification, building on trials aboard the Laura Maersk and Antonia Maersk.
- POET, the world's largest bioethanol producer, supplied the fuel, while Kirby Corporation and the Port of Houston provided critical infrastructure and port coordination for the operation.
- Also on Monday, Growth Energy released a report identifying ethanol as technically ready for commercial shipping, though researchers noted that fueling infrastructure remains a significant obstacle.
- Maersk Regional President for North America Ditlev Blicher stated the milestone reflects the company's commitment to exploring multiple future fuel pathways as it works to decarbonize operations.
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Maersk has completed the first ship-to-ship commercial ethanol bunkering of a deep-sea container vessel in the United States, marking another step in the company's exploration of future fuel pathways for shipping. A.P. Moller - Maersk (Maersk) announced the successful bunkering of Tangier Maersk, a dual-fuel alcohol-enabled container vessel, using U.S.-produced corn ethanol. The operation marked
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