The Deendayal Port Authority (DPA) in Kandla, Gujarat, has given the green signal to a ₹3,500 crore project to create e-methanol, a synthetic fuel. This step is taken to make Kandla a key bunkering hub for ships traveling between the Port of Rotterdam and Singapore in mind.
According to DPA Chairman Sushil Kumar Singh, the port intends to supply e-methanol as bunker fuel for ships on this important international route.
The reports predict that roughly 200 ships are expected to operate on that route by 2030, and they will need e-methanol as bunker fuel. Singapore and Rotterdam remain the major sources however Kandla aims to be a crucial supply point.
Kandla’s calculated action is in line with international initiatives to decarbonize the shipping sector. The Rotterdam-Singapore Green and Digital Shipping Corridor was established in 2022 through a memorandum of understanding between the Port of Rotterdam and the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA). This program encourages the use of low- and zero-carbon fuels, such as e-methanol and bio-methanol, in an effort to lower emissions on the 15,000-kilometer shipping channel.
