Suddenly everyone wants a methanol-fuelled ship, but it has been a Copenhagen-based firm that has been quietly making the connections to allow big names such as Cargill and Maersk to enter the space.

Such has been the eruption of interest in methanol this year that methanol-focused consultancy Green Marine has received enquiries from owners who already have vessels under construction but want to find out how to convert those ships to run on the fuel.