Glocal Green is now working to establish infrastructure for the distribution and bunkering of green methanol. At the same time, demand in the shipping industry is increasing rapidly, and new methanol-powered vessels signal a clear direction for the maritime energy transition.
Methanol is playing an increasingly important role in the maritime energy transition
Demand for green methanol is rising across the shipping industry
Glocal Green is developing distribution infrastructure and bunkering points
The first establishment is planned at the Brevik terminal at the Port of Grenland
When the news emerged in Q1 2025 that the world’s first methanol-powered cruise ship, Disney Adventure, had touched water, it confirmed a development that is already clearly visible across the shipping industry.
Methanol is becoming a key fuel in the maritime energy transition.
Orders for methanol-ready vessels are increasing, and a growing number of shipping companies are planning to operate on green methanol in the years ahead.
Yet the recurring question in the market remains the same.
Where is the infrastructure?
For Glocal Green, this question lies at the core of the work currently underway.
The company is not only developing production of biomethanol. It is also working to establish an ecosystem for the distribution and use of the fuel.
This includes cooperation with industrial partners, logistics providers and end users to ensure both delivery capability and market access.
An important part of this work is the establishment of long-term offtake agreements, which connect production directly with demand in the market.
At the same time, Glocal Green is working to establish two-way distribution, infrastructure and bunkering points for green methanol for the maritime sector.
The first establishment will take place at the Brevik terminal at the Port of Grenland.
Through terminals such as these, the fuel can be distributed efficiently to ships and industrial users, while the infrastructure grows in line with market demand.
The ambition is to contribute to the development of green energy corridors for shipping in Norway and the Nordic region, where production of green methanol is directly connected to ports and maritime users.
This is a necessary prerequisite for meeting the growing demand for green methanol, enabling further scaling and contributing to the achievement of climate targets.
When major players such as Disney Cruise Line invest in methanol-powered vessels, it sends a clear signal about where the industry is heading.
For Glocal Green, the next phase is about ensuring that infrastructure develops in step with this demand.
The energy transition in shipping will not only happen through new ships and engines. It will happen through the establishment of entirely new value chains.
And it is precisely these value chains that Glocal Green is now working to build.
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