{"id":870,"date":"2026-04-23T10:18:52","date_gmt":"2026-04-23T02:18:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hajomech.com\/methanol-bunkering-capability-expands-across-us-ports\/"},"modified":"2026-04-23T10:18:52","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T02:18:52","slug":"methanol-bunkering-capability-expands-across-us-ports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.hajomech.com\/methanol-bunkering-capability-expands-across-us-ports\/","title":{"rendered":"Methanol bunkering capability expands across US ports"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"max-width:900px; margin:0 auto; background-color:rgb(246,246,246); padding:20px;line-height:30px\">\n<p>World Fuel Services and West Coast Clean Fuels have established a methanol <\/p>\n<p>bunkering capability available to vessel owners and operators across US ports, <\/p>\n<p>following the completion of an over-the-water fuel delivery in South <\/p>\n<p>Florida.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hajomech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1776910277508631-1.jpg\" alt=\"Methanol bunkering capability expands across US ports\" title=\"Methanol bunkering capability expands across US ports\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 100%; padding:20px 0px\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The operation marks what the companies describe as a first in the US for <\/p>\n<p>over-the-water methanol bunkering. It demonstrates a solution designed to be <\/p>\n<p>scalable and compliant with regulatory requirements, with the intention of <\/p>\n<p>supporting wider deployment across the country.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>According to the announcement, shipowners assessing methanol as a marine <\/p>\n<p>fuel can now access a bunkering service supported by U.S. Coast Guard-approved <\/p>\n<p>procedures, trained personnel and dedicated equipment.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>West Coast Clean Fuels stated that it is currently the only operator in the <\/p>\n<p>US with approved truck-to-ship methanol bunkering procedures, with <\/p>\n<p>infrastructure that can be deployed to additional ports as required.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>The companies said the capability follows several years of preparation, <\/p>\n<p>including risk assessments, development of operational and emergency response <\/p>\n<p>procedures, equipment procurement and personnel training.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>This work was carried out in coordination with the U.S. Coast Guard to <\/p>\n<p>align with safety and regulatory standards.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>They also noted that recent regulatory guidance has incorporated elements <\/p>\n<p>of this approach, indicating that the operational model developed by the two <\/p>\n<p>companies has contributed to evolving industry practices.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Matt Campbell, Technical Manager at West Coast Clean Fuels, said: \u201cOur <\/p>\n<p>procedures didn\u2019t just meet regulatory requirements \u2013 they helped shape them. <\/p>\n<p>The U.S. Coast Guard\u2019s recent guidance reflects the operation we\u2019ve developed. <\/p>\n<p>Bringing that collaborative work to life with World Fuel is exactly the kind of <\/p>\n<p>milestone that demonstrates we are ready to deliver methanol bunkering across US <\/p>\n<p>ports.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Brad Hurwitz, Senior Vice President, Supply and Trading at World Fuel, <\/p>\n<p>added: \u201cWorld Fuel\u2019s established global marine fuel platform allows us to <\/p>\n<p>deliver and transact methanol bunkering solutions efficiently and reliably to <\/p>\n<p>customers. Shipowners and operators evaluating methanol as a marine fuel require <\/p>\n<p>both technical expertise and marine fuel delivery experience. This enhanced <\/p>\n<p>capability of World Fuel with West Coast Clean Fuels provides customers <\/p>\n<p>practical turnkey access to integrate methanol into existing fuelling <\/p>\n<p>strategies.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>World Fuel Services and West Coast Clean Fuels said they are ready to <\/p>\n<p>support methanol bunkering demand across US ports, positioning the service as an <\/p>\n<p>option for operators considering lower-emission fuel alternatives.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>World Fuel Services and West Coast Clean Fuels have established a methanol bunkering capability available to vessel owners and operators across US ports, following the completion of an over-the-water fuel delivery in South Florida.The operation marks what the companies describe as a first in the &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"hj_lang":[3],"class_list":["post-870","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.hajomech.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/870","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.hajomech.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.hajomech.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.hajomech.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.hajomech.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=870"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/www.hajomech.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/870\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.hajomech.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=870"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.hajomech.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=870"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.hajomech.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=870"},{"taxonomy":"hj_lang","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.hajomech.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/hj_lang?post=870"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}