船舶经纪公司吉布森在其最新周报中表示：过去几年，使用甲醇燃料的新船订单量有所增加，特别是在集装箱船领域。马士基航运已经陆续订造了19艘甲醇动力集装箱船，其他集装箱航运公司也订造了30多艘。由煤炭和天然气生产的灰色甲醇供应充足，但其全生命周期的二氧化碳排放量并未显著减少。相比之下，使用蓝氢及碳捕获和储存（CCS）生产的蓝色甲醇可大幅减少排放。目前，蓝色和绿色甲醇的供应量稀少，2022年不到50万吨，且生产成本较高。根据甲醇研究所对现有和计划项目的统计，到2027年，可再生甲醇年产量将增加到800万吨以上。

    The past couple of years have marked an increase in orders of methanol-fueled vessels, particularly in the container segment. AP Moller Maersk is a clear pioneer and a front runner, having ordered 19 container vessels capable of running on methanol, whilst over 30 vessels have been ordered by other prominent container lines. Brown methanol produced from coal and grey methanol produced from gas are both in abundant supply, but they do not offer significant reduction in well-to-wake carbon dioxide emissions. In contrast, blue methanol, produced by using blue hydrogen together with carbon capture and storage (CCS), offers a sizable reduction in emissions;The availability of blue and green methanol is scarce (estimated at less than 0.5 mln t/y in 2022), whilst production costs are high. According to a count of existing and planned projects by Methanol institute, renewable methanol production could increase to over 8 mln t/y by 2027. 

methanol n.甲醇（methyl alcohol）

美 /'mɛθənɔl/ 英 /'meθənɒl/

green methanol 绿色甲醇

Tips：甲醇是一种新型清洁能源，外观为透明液体。根据生产工艺不同，甲醇可分为黑色甲醇、灰色甲醇、蓝色甲醇以及绿色甲醇。黑色甲醇以煤炭为原料，全球产能多集中在中国；灰色甲醇以天然气为原料，通过转化、蒸馏合成等工艺生产；蓝色甲醇是从废水、工业副产品中生产，是一种可再生甲醇；绿色甲醇可通过多种方式生产，如二氧化碳、可再生能源等，使用绿色甲醇是全球公认的碳中和必经之路。