EUKOR Completes First Green Methanol Bunkering for New Shaper-Class Car Carrier in Shanghai

EUKOR Car Carriers has completed its first green methanol bunkering operation, marking another milestone in the commercial rollout of methanol-powered vehicle carriers as the industry works to expand the availability of lower-carbon marine fuels.

The operation, carried out at the Port of Shanghai, saw approximately 2,800 metric tons of green methanol delivered to the Arctic Tern, the first vessel in Wallenius Wilhelmsen’s new Shaper Class series of pure car and truck carriers (PCTCs).

The ship-to-ship bunkering was conducted by SIPG Energy using its dedicated methanol bunkering vessel, Hai Gang Zhi Yuan, while cargo operations continued simultaneously at Haitong Terminal in Shanghai’s