March 24, 2026
BY Erin Krueger
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At the recent CMA Shipping conference in Stamford, the U.S. Grains & BioProducts Council engaged with stakeholders across the alcohol fuels ecosystem, including the Methanol Institute, to explore opportunities for collaboration.
As demand for renewable products and energy security rises globally, ethanol is finding a home in on-road transportation, sustainable aviation fuel, clean chemicals, household energy and maritime fuels
The global maritime sector is massive. Its annual fuel consumption is roughly three times larger than global ethanol production. But today, virtually no renewable fuels are used in maritime.
In February, the U.S. Grains & BioProducts Council conducted a maritime fuels mission in Panama with a delegation of ethanol industry leaders and USGBC members including Hagan Rose of Eco-Energy, Doug Berven of POET and Mark Heckman of Edeniq.
Everllence and Vale – one of the world’s leading producers of iron ore, copper and nickel, and one of the largest logistics operators in Brazil – have signed a cooperation agreement regarding the development of ethanol as a marine fuel.