# Mærsk Center Assesses Ethanol Marine Fuel

An October 2026 report from the Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping assesses ethanol’s potential as a marine fuel, including use in methanol-capable engines and ethanol–marine gas oil blends in existing diesel engines. The report is a market and technology assessment, not a procurement notice or contract award. For maritime procurement professionals and suppliers, it highlights technical compatibility, emissions certification, regulatory considerations, and retrofit economics that may shape future fuel and vessel-equipment decisions.

- Fuel suppliers, engine manufacturers, and retrofit providers can use the report’s assessment to evaluate potential marine-market opportunities and technology requirements.
- Procurement teams evaluating marine fuels or vessel upgrades should distinguish between options for methanol-capable engines and blends intended for existing diesel engines.
- The report identifies emissions certification, regulation, and retrofit economics as factors relevant to future commercial feasibility; it does not announce a specific solicitation, funding opportunity, or deadline.

**Jurisdictions:** international
**Industries:** Transportation, Energy & Utilities
**Published:** October 30, 2026

### Sources
- [Ethanol as a Marine Fuel/Exploring its Usability: Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping Report | Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard, P.L.L.C. - JDSupra](https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/ethanol-as-a-marine-fuel-exploring-its-2932148) - JD Supra