CMA CGM partners with Chinese duo for green methanol supply
Chinese utility firm Shanghai Electric will supply bio-methanol to French shipping company CMA CGM for its methanol-capable dual-fuel ships at the Port of Shanghai.
PHOTO: CMA CGM's methanol-capable dual-fuel vessel, CMA CGM Iron. CMA CGM
Bio-methanol is produced using sustainable biomass as a feedstock. Organic biomass is used to produce synthesis gas, which primarily consists of carbon monoxide, hydrogen and carbon dioxide (CO2), through a process called gasification. The syngas is upgraded to bio-methanol by further combining it with green hydrogen.
In this case, the fuel will be produced at Shanghai Electric’s plant in Taonan City, China. Green hydrogen will be generated using wind power as renewable input, while syngas will be derived from the gasification of biomass.
Shanghai Electric has partnered with Shanghai International Port Group to transport the fuel from Taonan to Shanghai for bunkering.
The tripartite agreement will “provide key support for the French CMA CGM Group to achieve its shipping decarbonisation goals” and help "accelerate the process of building Shanghai Port into a global green methanol bunkering hub", Shangai Electric said.
The company also announced plans to explore the development of a green ammonia production facility in the future.
By Konica Bhatt
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