On July 22, HHLA TK Estonia received the first container ship running on raw methanol in the Estonian port of Muuga. The Eco Maestro of X-Press Feeder operates on the Green Finland X-PRESS (GFX) route, starting from Rotterdam, passing through Antwerp, Kotka, Helsinki (Vuosaari) and finally arriving at the port of Muuga, after which it returns to Rotterdam.
This is the first time that a methanol-powered vessel has docked in Muuga. Eco Maestro is fueled by green methanol, a renewable fuel that produces up to 65 percent less greenhouse gases than conventional marine fuel. Green methanol is usually produced from biomass or captured CO2 emissions.