Norway-based Glocal Green has secured a green methanol offtake agreement with Heidelberg Materials’ Norwegian unit, pairing the fuel supply contract with plans to build dedicated bunkering infrastructure at Breviksterminalen in Norway, according to Ship & Bunker.
Supply Meets Infrastructure
The agreement goes beyond a straightforward fuel deal. According to a press release cited by Ship & Bunker, a central element of the partnership is the development of storage, distribution, and bunkering facilities designed to improve green methanol availability for vessels calling at the location. The planned facility will be situated near Heidelberg Materials’ cement plant and is expected to be operational in time to support a methanol-powered cement carrier from 2028, while remaining open to other vessel operators as well.
Cement Carrier at the Centre of the Project
The 2028 timeline ties directly into a previously announced initiative. As reported by Ship & Bunker, Germany’s Hartmann Group revealed a partnership with Heidelberg Materials Northern Europe in December 2025 to develop a methanol-fuelled cement carrier, with deployment scheduled for early 2028. The Breviksterminalen bunkering facility appears designed, in part, to directly serve that vessel’s operational fuel needs.
Tackling the Infrastructure Gap
Ship & Bunker notes that the project takes aim at one of the most cited obstacles to wider methanol adoption in shipping: a lack of accessible bunkering infrastructure. By aligning fuel supply with a committed demand source, the initiative seeks to bridge the gap between availability and practical uptake.
The collaboration is also rooted in the Green Shipping Programme and forms part of broader ambitions to extend methanol bunkering capacity along Norway’s coastline, according to the report.
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Sources: Ship & Bunker
