The container ship Eco Levant, operated by X-Press Feeders, was supplied with ethanol and methanol in Rotterdam using a single inland bunker vessel under controlled operational conditions.<\/p>\n
\u201cMaritime fuels continue to evolve,\u201d said Shivendu Gadkar, head of fleet efficiency and performance at X-Press Feeders.<\/p>\n
\u201cAt X-Press Feeders, we believe it\u2019s essential to continue to evaluate workable solutions and develop them further \u2014 solutions that contribute to reducing our fleet\u2019s emissions.\u201d<\/p>\n
Growing momentum<\/strong><\/p>\n This project highlights growing momentum behind ethanol bunkering, alternative fuels and low-carbon port infrastructure as the maritime sector seeks practical pathways to reduce emissions.<\/p>\n The fuel blend used by the vessel comprised 90% ISCC EU-certified biomethanol and 10% ISCC EU-certified second-generation ethanol.<\/p>\n While methanol bunkering is already established in Rotterdam, the operation represented the first time ethanol had been bunkered to a sea-going vessel in the port.<\/p>\n Tankmatch supplied both fuels using its bunker barge MTS Experience, with the fuels delivered separately before being blended onboard the receiving vessel.<\/p>\n METHANAVE, which supported the project, said the operation demonstrated how collaboration across the supply chain can accelerate adoption of alternative fuels.<\/p>\n The Port of Rotterdam said the successful ethanol bunkering operation reinforces the port\u2019s ambition to become a leading global bunker hub for sustainable fuels.<\/p>\n Rotterdam currently handles around ten million tonnes of bunkered fuel annually and continues investing in infrastructure supporting renewable and low-carbon marine fuels.<\/p>\n