You are using an outdated browser For a better experience using this site, please upgrade to a modern web browser. Subscribe Get Daily Email Subscribe --> Contact Us Sign in Home News & Features Compliance Costs Bunker Prices Bunker Intelligence Asia/Pacific News Latest Features World Americas EMEA Asia/Pacific Home News & Features Asia / Pacific India's Kandla Port Moves Ahead With E-Methanol Plant India's Kandla Port Moves Ahead With E-Methanol Plant by Ship & Bunker News Team Monday September 28, 2026 Tweet Follow @shipandbunker The foundation stone has been laid for a 150 mt/day e-methanol plant in Kandla. Image Credit: Deendayal Port Authority India ’s Kandla port held a ceremony last week to lay the foundation stone for a new e-methanol plant. The plant, which will have a production capacity of 150 mt/day, is expected to support the development of green fuel infrastructure at the port, the port authority said in a social media post on Saturday . Earlier this year, Assam Petro-Chemicals Ltd signed an MoU with Deendayal Port Authority to develop the e-methanol plant at Kandla Port. Targets shipping demand E-methanol is produced using green hydrogen and captured carbon dioxide powered by renewable electricity and is increasingly viewed as a viable alternative fuel for shipping. The port also conducted India’s first methanol bunkering demonstration in April , as it looks to build infrastructure for alternative marine fuels. Ship & Bunker News Team To contact the editor responsible for this story email us at [email protected] Also in the News BUNKER JOBS: Uni-Fuels Seeks Senior Bunker Trader in Houston The company is seeking an experienced bunker trader with a performance-driven track record. Read in Full Qatar Accedes to MARPOL Annex VI The instrument was deposited at IMO headquarters in London on Friday, with safe navigation through Hormuz also on the agenda. Read in Full NEMO and Nuclear Institute Host Inaugural Nuclear Shipping Confere