Brave-Pioneer

The 'Brave Pioneer', the first in a fleet of five new green methanol dual-fuel dry bulk vessels chartered by Cargill, has started its maiden voyage. Built by the Tsuneishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. and owned by the Mitsui & Co. Ltd., the Kamsarmax has been equipped to operate on both conventional marine fuels and green methanol. The estimated CO2 saving of using green methanol compared to conventional fuel is up to 70%. The ship departed Calag-Itan on Jan 15, 2026, and arrived in Singapore on Jan 19 for bunkering green methanol, then proceeding to Western Australia before sailing onward to Europe. Through the maiden voyage, Cargill was conducting a series of operational trials designed to evaluate green methanol bunkering readiness, understand how environmental attributes can be traced and verified through carbon accounting systems, and assess market appetite for low-carbon freight services. Report with photo: https://www.shipmanagementinternational.com/news/2yn9a5zyyy2atab-x3zcb