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Exolum, Methanex Corporation, and Ørsted have launched the UK's first commercially ready bio-methanol storage and supply service at the Port of Immingham, the UK's largest port by cargo volume. The initiative aims to advance maritime decarbonisation despite the International Maritime Organization's recent deferral of its Net Zero Framework vote.

Exolum will provide the necessary storage and fuelling infrastructure, while Methanex will supply the bio-methanol. Ørsted plans to use this service for its North Sea offshore wind farm maintenance vessels. Domestic shipping in the UK constitutes 4.7% of transport-related CO₂ emissions, making this project a crucial step towards addressing shipping emissions.