NEW DELHI, April 9 -- Deendayal Port Authority (Kandla Port) has taken a major step towards green shipping by successfully conducting methanol bunkering-refuelling ships with methanol, a cleaner alternative to conventional marine fuels. The trial positions India's ports to play a leading role in emerging low-carbon trade corridors and advances the country's maritime sector towards net-zero emissions.

The shore-to-ship trial validated the port's infrastructure and operational protocols and marks an early milestone in India's push to adopt cleaner marine fuels. Kandla is now working to ensure the availability of about 500 KTPA of Renewable Fuels of Non-Biological Origin (RFNBO)-compliant e-methanol by 2028-29, aimed at supplying dual-fuel ...