{"id":178319,"date":"2026-03-20T07:22:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-20T06:22:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/?p=178319"},"modified":"2026-07-02T13:59:19","modified_gmt":"2026-07-02T11:59:19","slug":"equinor-enters-bio-methanol-agreement-with-wallenius-wilhelmsen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/equinor-enters-bio-methanol-agreement-with-wallenius-wilhelmsen\/","title":{"rendered":"Equinor enters bio-methanol agreement with Wallenius Wilhelmsen"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n
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Bio-methanol from Equinor will help fuel some of the giants on the oceans. The Wallenius Wilhelmsen group is a market leader in roll-on\/roll-off (RoRo) shipping and vehicle logistics, managing the distribution of cars, trucks, rolling equipment and breakbulk to customers all over the world. Their new generation vessels have a capacity to take up to 11,700 cars.
Illustration and \u00a9 Wallenius Wilhelmsen<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

Equinor has entered into a 2-year bio-methanol supply agreement with Wallenius Wilhelmsen, a major global player in shipping and vehicle logistics, supporting a growing marine segment for low-carbon fuels.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Soon bio-methanol from Equinor will fuel ships that are bringing cars and machinery from points of production to markets. Wallenius Wilhelmsen is a market leader in roll\u2011on\/roll\u2011off (RoRo) shipping and vehicle logistics and will use the bio\u2011methanol as bunker fuel for its upcoming dual\u2011fuel methanol vessels.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wallenius Wilhelmsen will receive the bio-methanol bunkers at the Ports of Zeebrugge and Antwerp, positioning the partnership within key European maritime hubs. Supplies will commence in late 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Alex Grant, senior vice president of Crude, Products and Liquids (CPL) in Equinor \u00a9 Ole J\u00f8rgen Bratland \/ Equinor<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n
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\u201cWe continue to see increasing interest in bio-methanol as a practical, scalable solution for decarbonisation of shipping. This partnership with Wallenius Wilhelmsen marks a substantial step forward in bringing Equinor\u2019s bio-based methanol to the growing marine segment for low carbon fuels. Equinor has previously signed supply agreements for bio-methanol with Maersk and NCL, and we are progressing several leads for both bio and conventional methanol supply agreements\u201d, says Alex Grant, senior vice president of Crude, Products and Liquids (CPL) in Equinor.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

The use of bio-methanol will enable substantial reductions in greenhouse gas emissions from ships that use the fuel and help Wallenius Wilhelmsen provide net zero logistics solutions to their customers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSigning this deal with Equinor marks an important milestone for us at Wallenius Wilhelmsen. Securing low-carbon bio-methanol supports the decarbonization of our ocean operations, while strengthening our ability to deliver lower emission end-to-end logistics for customers. Partnerships like this are essential to scaling alternative fuels and moving from ambition to execution,\u201d says Xavier Leroi, chief operating officer Shipping Services at Wallenius Wilhelmsen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How it works<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Equinor\u2019s supply of bio-methanol is based on a combination of methanol produced at Equinor\u2019s facility at Tjeldbergodden<\/a>, Norway, and biogas certificates stemming from captured biogas from manure and other biomass in accordance with the EU Renewable Energy Directive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The methanol is produced from the biomethane in the gas grid on a mass-balance basis. This way, bio-methanol can be produced in existing facilities using existing infrastructure and plants, enabling quick production while also allowing for less pressure on pristine land, natural resources and the environment. The method also enables capture of methane emissions that would arise from the manure feedstock if left untouched.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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