OCI and Unibarge partner to develop Europe’s first dual-fueled green methanol bunker barge, driving cleaner shipping

Posted on 1 Feb 2023 by The Manufacturer

OCI N.V. has partnered with Unibarge to develop Europe’s first dual-fueled methanol propelled bunker capable barge, which will be in service in the Port of Rotterdam. The Port of Rotterdam is the largest seaport in Europe with approximately 30,000 visiting seagoing vessels and 100,000 inland vessels per year.

The deployment of the retrofitted barge is significant milestone towards the sustainable transformation of the shipping industry, as it will be able to run on renewable and low carbon methanol fuel, as well as conventional biofuels. Among its unique features, the barge will also enable OCI to offer a full end-to-end bunker solution with the…

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