Ethanol News

The Financial Times published an interview with Maersk's CEO, Vincent Clerc, on Sunday. This could reduce the company's dependence on China, and help the industry to decarbonise.Clerc stated that the U.S. and Brazil are the leading producers of ethanol in the world.Clerc told FT that if all the benefits are concentrated in China then some countries may object. But if they're more evenly distributed then many more will be supportive. It will allow more countries to see the benefits of the green transition. The shipping industry is more difficult than others to reduce emissions.

HD Hyundai Heavy Industries, Engine & Machinery (HHI-EMD) has successfully verified that its HiMSEN engine can operate stably on ethanol fuel.The company conducted the tests on its 4-stroke methanol dual-fuel engine platform (H32DF-LM) and confirmed that stable operation at all load points is possible. The test focused on verifying startability, combustion stability, power output stability, and exhaust gas characteristics under fuel property differences, while maintaining the existing methanol engine hardware as much as possible.Ethanol…

Everllence has confirmed the successful running on ethanol – at all load points – of its 21/31 dual-fuel engine at test facilities in Frederikshavn, Denmark.Everllence pioneered the platform of two-stroke methanol-burning engines over a decade ago with the first commercial engine entering service in 2016. Building on this experience, Everllence became the first company to launch a small-bore, four-stroke, methanol-burning GenSet in 2024 – the 21/31DF-M (Dual-Fuel Methanol) unit – with several already in commercial operation.Building further on the 21/31 platform…

Danish shipping company Maersk is testing a blend of Brazilian ethanol with methanol and marine diesel for its vessel engines as part of its efforts to further decarbonize operations, the company announced on Monday.The initiative could open a new market for Brazil's ethanol industry while helping to reduce the maritime shipping sector's carbon footprint, which currently accounts for about 3% of global greenhouse gas emissions.Maersk, which represents 15% of the global maritime shipping market, is testing a blend with 10% of ethanol.

Swiss marine power company WinGD will offer the first ethanol-fueled two-stroke marine engine next year, with deliveries for newbuild and retrofit applications starting in 2027.The announcement follows a decade of investigation into ethanol fuel, including full-scale engine tests in 2018, and the successful launch of a methanol-fueled engine that uses the same combustion concept and is subject to the same safety regulations as the new ethanol engine.The new engine will be adapted from the X DF-M methanol-fueled engine…

Everllence has confirmed the successful running on ethanol – at all load points – of a 90-bore ME-LGIM (-Liquid Gas Injection Methanol) engine in Japan.Everllence pioneered the ME-LGIM platform over a decade ago with the first commercial engine entering service in 2016 within the methanol-carrier segment.Building on experiences from these engines, Everllence scaled up its methanol burning portfolio in 2021 with the first ME-LGIM for a vessel outside the methanol carrier segment.

This week MarineLink reported that the Global Ethanol Association (GEA) has officially launched as an independent, non-profit international organization headquartered in Switzerland.GEA’s first flagship program is the Marine Fuel Sector Initiative, an industry led effort to transform ethanol’s market potential into commercial reality and establish it as a cornerstone of the sustainable marine fuel mix.Sylvain Zurcher, Co-Founder & President of the GEA, notes that the US is one of the world’s largest ethanol producers with strong infrastructure already in place.

The Global Ethanol Association (GEA) has officially launched as an independent, non-profit international organization headquartered in Switzerland.GEA’s mission is to unite resources and expertise, foster cross-sector collaboration, and amplify a powerful industry voice to unlock new opportunities across emerging sectors and accelerate sustainability, innovation, and growth in established ethanol markets.“The Global Ethanol Association represents a transformative step for ethanol as a strategic enabler of sustainable solutions across industries” said Sylvain Zurcher…

A rare ethanol shipment of U.S. origin is expected to arrive in China this month, according to three industry sources and shipping data, probably the first such cargo since the two countries struck an initial trade deal in January.The market has been watching closely for signs of renewed trade in biofuel after China waived some additional tariffs on 696 American products, ethanol among them, to support purchases of U.S. farm goods, after the signing of the Phase 1 trade deal.Oil tanker SC Chongqing, which loaded a cargo of about 9,000 tonnes at Oman's Sohar port in April, is expected to arrive at Nanjing in eastern Jiangsu province on Friday…