Methanex Corporation Receives Regulatory Approval for the Acquisition of OCI Global’s Methanol Business

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, June 12, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Methanex Corporation (TSX:MX) (Nasdaq:MEOH) announced today that the regulatory review period under the U.S. Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Act has lapsed. Accordingly, all regulatory approvals …

Wallenius Sol welcomes new methanol-ready RoRo vessel

Swedish shipping company Wallenius Sol has taken delivery of a methanol-ready roll-on/roll-off (RoRo) cargo vessel. Courtesy of WALLENIUS SOL The newbuilding, to be named South Enabler, was delivered to the company on June 11, 2025, during its …

SAL Heavy’s fleet grows with launch of fourth methanol-ready Orca class ship

Germany’s maritime heavy lift and project cargo carrier SAL Heavy Lift has reached a new milestone in the construction of its methanol-ready Orca class fleet with the launch of the fourth unit, Carlotta. Courtesy of SAL Heavy Lift The launching ceremony …

OCI Global: Sale Of OCI Methanol To Methanex To Complete On June 27

OCI Global announced that the regulatory review period under the U.S. Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Act has concluded with respect to the sale of 100% of its equity interests in its Global Methanol Business to Methanex (MEOH). All regulatory approvals …

OCI Fuels Completes First e-BDN Methanol Delivery in Rotterdam with ZeroNorth

OCI Fuels now plans to roll out e-BDN deliveries across its operations. Image Credit: ZeroNorth OCI Fuels has completed the first fully digital delivery of green methanol at the Port of Rotterdam using ZeroNorth's electronic bunker delivery note (e-BDN …

Scientists develop methanol breathalyser that could prevent thousands of poisonings each year

Australian researchers have developed a prototype methanol “breathalyser” capable of detecting small concentrations of the toxic substance in alcoholic drinks or on someone’s breath. Methanol poisoning is a problem that affects thousands of people every …

SunGas Renewables says proposed green-methanol plant will boost Pineville economy

Novel sensor quickly detects small amounts of methanol in breath

Breathalyzers are a frequently used tool to measure the amount of ethanol in someone's breath, which relates to their blood alcohol content. However, alcoholic beverages contaminated by methanol (sometimes called wood alcohol) are hard to identify and …

Iran: 3 dead, 10 wounded as methanol storage tank in Bushehr catches fire

Authorities said that the number of killed and hurt may rise due to the scale of the incident i24NEWS A screen grab taken from a from Iranian State TV IRIB on July 15, 2020, shows firefighters combatting a blaze at the Delvar Kashti Bushehr boat factory in …

SunGas Renewables, Pineville leaders say proposed green-methanol plant will boost city economy

PINEVILLE, La. (KALB) - During a monthly meeting on June 10, the Pineville City Council heard from representatives of SunGas Renewables, who discussed carbon capture sequestration and the economic benefits their projects stand to bring to Pineville and its …