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Ship-to-Ship Methanol Bunkering for Stena Germanica at Gothenburg
The Port of Gothenburg has seen the world's first ship-to-ship bunkering with methanol of a vessel other than a tanker this week.
The methanol-fuelled ferry Stena Germanica took on a stem of the alternative fuel delivered by ship at the Swedish port on Monday, the Gothenburg Port Authority said in a statement on its website on Wednesday.
Chemical producer Methanex provided the fuel, which was delivered by tanker operator E&S using the bunker delivery vessel Stolt Sandpiper.
"As the world's largest producer and supplier of methanol, we're pleased to continue our collaboration with Stena Line to demonstrate that methanol is a leading alternative, cleaner burning, future-proof marine fuel," Karine Delbarre, senior vice president for global marketing and logistics at Methanex, said in the statement.
"This first ship to ship methanol bunkering for a non-tanker, leveraging our partners E&S Tankers and Port of Gothenburg, is further evidence that methanol is globally available, safe to ship, store and handle using procedures similar to those for conventional marine fuels."
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| VLSFO | MGO | |||
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| $/mt | +/- | $/mt | +/- | |
| Singapore | 560.50 | 7.00 | 669.00 | 4.00 |
| Rotterdam | 512.50 | 2.00 | 653.00 | 2.00 |
| Houston | 548.00 | 3.00 | 671.00 | 0.00 |
| Fujairah | 549.00 | 6.00 | 747.00 | 0.00 |
| Global 20 Ports Average | 577.50 | 3.50 | 749.50 | 1.50 |
| Global 4 Ports Average | 542.50 | 3.50 | 685.00 | 0.50 |
| Global Average Bunker Price | 628.50 | 1.50 | 800.50 | 1.00 |
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