Associated British Ports (ABP) is marking London International Shipping Week (LISW) by celebrating the success of 'TURBO-METH', a clean technology project that has secured funding through the Department for Transport’s Clean Maritime Demonstration Competition (CMDC) Round 6.

The initiative will trial green methanol production technology developed by PuriFire Energy, in partnership with Shoreham Port, Newcastle University, the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult and several other organisations. The project will explore bio-methanol logistics, large-scale bunkering, on-site production and end-user demand—areas seen as critical to accelerating maritime decarbonisation.

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Ralph Windeatt, ABP Group Head of Business Development, said: "Our ports are already at the forefront of maritime decarbonisation as we play a pivotal role in enabling the energy transition.

"We are excited to support this project and look forward to working with consortium partners and our customers to evaluate our other port locations and help lay the foundations for a sustainable future."

ABP's role in the project builds on its recent participation in two successful maritime decarbonisation proposals. TURBO-METH will assess the viability, environmental benefits and cost-effectiveness of PuriFire’s technology, with the ultimate goal of proving its readiness for large-scale deployment and advancing the adoption of green methanol as a maritime fuel.

ABP's partnership with PuriFire Energy stems from the startup’s involvement in the company’s Energy Ventures Accelerator (EVA), launched in June 2024 to drive the clean energy transition. Since its inception, EVA has connected ABP with more than 300 startups and investors across the sector.

The CMDC Round 6, which opened in January 2025, is a £30 million fund supporting pre-deployment trials and feasibility studies of technologies designed to cut greenhouse gas emissions in the maritime industry.