Maritime shipping is as pressed to decarbonize as other transport sectors, and its first stepping stone towards sustainability, green methanol, just got a couple of billion US dollars in funding across multiple projects. Cargo ships, which use bunker fuel (a type of oil) as a source of energy, have a few alternatives that would reduce emissions. Ammonia and methanol are two with great potential but the latter is the preferred option for the sector as a first step towards sustainability due to a couple of advantages. Methanol, being a liquid at ambient temperatures, presents ease of handling and benefits from existing infrastructure for production, distribution, and bunkering. However, its combustion still emits carbon, although “green” methanol produced with renewable hydrogen…