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 U.S. government is advocating against the adoption of the UN International Maritime Organization’s proposed Net Zero Framework, stating it “would have dire economic consequences for the shipping industry, energy producers, and global consumers.”
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.
Global maritime shippers, new stakeholder groups and cutting-edge engine makers are realizing ethanol-based marine opportunities.
New initiative promotes US biofuels for maritime market
By American Biogas Council and the Renewable Fuels Association,
December 11, 2025
The American Biofuels Maritime Initiative, a unified group of bioenergy stakeholders co-chaired by the American Biogas Council and the Renewable Fuels Association, announced its official launch on Dec. 11
The European Commission on Nov. 5 unveiled its Sustainable Transport Investment Plan, an initiative that aims to rapidly accelerate the energy transition in aviation and marine sectors, including through the use of SAF and marine biofuels.
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