The operation involving the Antonia Maersk, the third in Maersk\u2019s fleet of 18 large methanol-powered newbuilds, highlights PTP\u2019s growing capability to support methanol as a sustainable shipping fuel.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis milestone underscores PTP\u2019s commitment to alternative fuels and solidifies its position as a leading port in the region,\u201d said Tan Sri Che Khalib Mohamad Noh, PTP Chairman.<\/p>\n
\u201cBy enabling methanol bunkering, we are paving the way for future green fuel solutions.\u201d<\/p>\n
Future partnerships<\/strong><\/p>\n The operation was carried out with PTP\u2019s collaboration with Maersk, Maersk Oil Trading and Malaysian authorities.<\/p>\n \u201cRigorous safety protocols, risk assessments, and modelling laid the foundation for this operation. It sets a benchmark for future partnerships in alternative fuels and port infrastructure development,\u201d said Mark Hardiman, CEO, PTP.<\/p>\n The bunkering operation aligns with PTP\u2019s focus on sustainable shipping and operational excellence.<\/p>\n Notably, the port maintained record-breaking efficiency in 2024, achieving over one million teu handled monthly for six consecutive months and ranking as the fifth most efficient container port globally.<\/p>\n As demand for alternative fuels like methanol grows, PTP said its investment in port bunkering capabilities helps position it as a key player in the global shift toward greener maritime operations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Port of Tanjung Pelepas (PTP) has successfully carried out its first methanol bunkering operation, marking a major milestone in its alternative fuels provision.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":4833,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[40,47,1863,1861,1862],"sponsor":[],"class_list":["post-4832","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-alternative-fuels-greenport","tag-alternative-fuels","tag-methanol","tag-port-bunkering","tag-port-of-tanjung-pelepas","tag-ptp"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.portstrategy.com\/greenport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4832","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.portstrategy.com\/greenport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.portstrategy.com\/greenport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.portstrategy.com\/greenport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.portstrategy.com\/greenport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4832"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.portstrategy.com\/greenport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4832\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4834,"href":"https:\/\/www.portstrategy.com\/greenport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4832\/revisions\/4834"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.portstrategy.com\/greenport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4833"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.portstrategy.com\/greenport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4832"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.portstrategy.com\/greenport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4832"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.portstrategy.com\/greenport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4832"},{"taxonomy":"sponsor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.portstrategy.com\/greenport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/sponsor?post=4832"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}