HHLA TK Estonia has welcomed the first container vessel fuelled by crude methanol at the Estonian Port of Muuga.
The Eco Maestro from X-Press Feeder sails on the Green Finland X-PRESS (GFX) route, commencing in Rotterdam and continuing through Antwerp, Kotka, Helsinki (Vuosaari), and ultimately landing at Muuga before returning to Rotterdam.
This is the first time a methanol ship has anchored at Muuga. The Eco Maestro is powered by green methanol, a renewable fuel that emits up to 65 per cent less GHG than traditional marine fuel.
Riia Sillave, CEO of HHLA TK Estonia, said: “X-Press Feeders started a regular service to our container terminal this spring, with the aim of transferring its fleet of methanol-powered vessels to the Baltic Sea.
“The Eco Maestro is the first of 14 ordered methanol vessels. We are delighted to have customers that follow a sustainability roadmap and share our ambitions for a greener logistics industry.”
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Margus Vihman, CCO of the Port of Tallinn, stated: “Eco Maestro is the first of its kind to arrive in Estonia but will certainly not be the last.
“The development of green technologies and sustainable solutions in shipping will support the wider goal of Port of Tallinn to achieve climate neutrality and create new business opportunities for the logistics sector.
“With the arrival of the Eco Maestro and its route, Estonian exporters and importers will not only benefit from environmental friendliness, but also from additional regularity and convenience in transporting their goods to and from Europe.”
Recently, X-Press Feeders’ christened the Eco Maestro in Rotterdam.
