In the United States (US), World Fuel Services, a World Kinect company, in collaboration with West Coast Clean Fuels LLC, a joint venture between World Fuel Services, Clean Marine Energy LLC, and Pasha Hawaii Holdings LLC, has established a proven methanol bunkering capability available to vessel owners and operators across US ports. The companies completed an over-the-water methanol bunker fuel delivery in South Florida last month, demonstrating a safe, scalable, and regulatory-compliant solution ready for deployment nationwide.
Shipowners and operators evaluating methanol as a marine fuel now have access to a fully operational bunkering capability backed by US Coast Guard-approved procedures, trained personnel, and purpose-built equipment.
US Coast Guard-approved procedure
West Coast Clean Fuels is currently the only operator in the United States whose truck-to-ship methanol bunkering procedures are US Coast Guard-approved, and its infrastructure is designed for rapid deployment to additional ports on demand.
The capability is the result of years of rigorous preparation, including comprehensive risk assessments, development of operational and emergency response procedures, equipment procurement, and personnel training – all developed in coordination with the US Coast Guard to meet the highest safety and regulatory standards.
Recent regulatory guidance has incorporated elements of this work, reflecting how the operational approach developed by the two companies has helped inform evolving industry standards.
Our procedures didn’t just meet regulatory requirements – they helped shape them. The US Coast Guard’s recent guidance reflects the operation we’ve developed. Bringing that collaborative work to life with World Fuel is exactly the kind of milestone that demonstrates we are ready to deliver methanol bunkering across US ports, said Matt Campbell, Technical Manager, West Coast Clean Fuels.
World Fuel and West Coast Clean Fuels are ready to support methanol bunkering needs across the United States, offering vessel owners and operators a reliable, compliant, and immediately accessible solution as the maritime industry transitions toward lower-emission fuel alternatives.
World Fuel’s established global marine fuel platform allows us to deliver and transact methanol bunkering solutions efficiently and reliably to customers. Shipowners and operators evaluating methanol as a marine fuel require both technical expertise and marine fuel delivery experience. This enhanced capability of World Fuel with West Coast Clean Fuels provides customers practical turnkey access to integrate methanol into existing fueling strategies, said Brad Hurwitz, SVP, Supply and Trading, World Fuel.
