Sibu, which has an established shipbuilding and ship repair industry that has successfully penetrated the international market, is able to play a role as a hub for bunkering facilities in Sarawak to supply green methanol to international shipping lines.
Sarawak Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg said this is due to Sarawak's efforts to produce green methanol, which is in high demand internationally as the world is now turning to green energy.
According to him, shipping companies of present day are changing engines that use oil to those that use green methanol to power their ships, while most banks at the international level take into account the use of green energy when approving loans.
“Nowadays, Sibu produces a lot of ships and (owners) want to change from an engine that uses fuel oil to a methanol engine; so, of course they would need green methanol to run the ship.
