https://splash247.com/consort-bunkers-orders-four-methanol-bunker-ships-in-china/

Singapore’s Consort Bunkers has strengthened its commitment to methanol bunkering by ordering four new methanol bunker tankers from COSCO Shipping Heavy Industries (Guangdong). These 7,999 dwt newbuilds, slated for delivery in 2026, will join six 6,500 dwt methanol bunkering units currently under construction at China Merchant Jinling Shipyard, set to be delivered this year and next.Consort Bunkers is among the early responders to Singapore's push to establish the necessary infrastructure for future shipping fuels, particularly methanol. This initiative aligns with the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore's (MPA) broader strategy to support methanol as a key component in the shipping industry's fuel mix.

In April, the MPA announced it had received over 50 proposals for methanol bunkering, with the potential to supply more than 1 million tonnes of the fuel by 2030. Last year, Singapore conducted its first ship-to-containership methanol bunkering for Maersk. This milestone was followed by ship-to-ship methanol bunkering of nearly 1,340 metric tonnes of blended methanol for the Stena Prosperous, and a simultaneous methanol bunkering and cargo operation (SIMOPS) for X-Press Feeders in May. Singapore is also developing a licensing framework for methanol bunkering, expected to be finalized by the end of the year, reinforcing its position as a leader in sustainable maritime fuel solutions.