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Evergreen Containers to go on X-Press' Green Methanol Ships
Monday February 5, 2024
Box ship operator Evergreen Marine Corporation and X-Press Feeders have signed a memorandum of understanding for the latter to carry the former's containers on X-Press Feeders new dual-fuel ships that are to use green methanol as bunker fuel.
The agreement will also see the two companies work towards the launch of a feeder network powered by green methanol.
Singapore-based X-Press said in December that it intended to fuel part of its European fleet with green methanol bunker fuel.
The company has ordered 14 green methanol-burning newbuilds.
From the start of this year, ships going to ports within the European Union are to come under the EU emissions trading scheme.
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| VLSFO | MGO | |||
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| $/mt | +/- | $/mt | +/- | |
| Singapore | 602.50 | 13.50 | 676.00 | 10.00 |
| Rotterdam | 540.50 | 6.50 | 665.50 | 18.00 |
| Houston | 552.50 | 21.50 | 685.50 | 25.00 |
| Fujairah | 592.50 | 17.50 | 783.00 | 10.00 |
| Global 20 Ports Average | 615.00 | 12.00 | 757.00 | 15.00 |
| Global 4 Ports Average | 572.00 | 14.50 | 702.50 | 16.00 |
| Global Average Bunker Price | 653.00 | 9.50 | 824.50 | 9.50 |
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