{
  "id": 12598985,
  "title": "Hapag-Lloyd’s dual-fuel vessel bunkered with bio-methanol in Busan",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/hapag-lloyds-dual-fuel-vessel-bunkered-with-bio-methanol-in-busan",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-07T10:00:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hellenic Shipping News",
    "slug": "hellenic-shipping-news",
    "url": "https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/hapag-lloyds-dual-fuel-vessel-bunkered-with-bio-methanol-in-busan/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Australian shipping company Hapag-Lloyd recently refueled one of its dual-fuel vessels with bio-methanol at the Port of Busan in South Korea. The fueling took place while the vessel, Seaspan Amazon, was unloading cargo at the port. The bio-methanol was generated at Goldwind's facility in Inner Mongolia, China. The shipping company did not reveal the actual supplier that delivered the fuel in Busan. This refueling is part of a long-term supply agreement signed between Hapag-Lloyd and Goldwind in 2024. Under the agreement, Goldwind is expected to supply 250,000 metric tons of a blend of bio- and e-methanol annually from the end of 2027. By securing this early delivery, both companies have gained experience in fuel handling. Goldwind anticipates that its total production capacity will increase to 1.45 million metric tons per year by 2027, according to Chinese media. Goldwind has also entered into a long-term agreement to supply Danish shipping firm A.P. Moller-Maersk with 500,000 metric tons of bio-methanol annually.",
  "summary": "German shipping firm Hapag-Lloyd has bunkered one of its dual-fuel vessels with an unspecified quantity of bio-methanol at the Port of Busan in South Korea. The methanol-capable container ship Seaspan Amazon received the stem while simultaneously unloading cargo at the port. The bio-methanol was produced at Chinese renewable energy firm Goldwind’s facility in Hinggan League, ...",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}