Geneva-based ethanol trader Alcotra on Tuesday (27 January) announced that it has joined Maritime Ethanol & Methanol Alliance (MEMA), an alliance created by Singapore-based Global Centre for Green Fuels (GCGF), which will focus on the use of methanol and ethanol in marine fuels.
The alliance will support and drive initiatives to assist in the decarbonisation of the marine fuel sector.
“At Alcotra, part of the Alcogroup family, we will leverage our knowledge to pioneer sustainable alternatives to hydrocarbon-based fuels as energy sources, whilst also using our global supply chain network to ensure a reliable, sustainable supply stream to the maritime industry,” the company said.
“We look forward to collaborating with our peers within the industry to bring ethanol into the marine fuel pool.”
According to its website, it has offices in Rio de Janeiro, Houston, Mexico, Colombia and Singapore, together with representative offices in Korea, Philippines, Pakistan, China and Vietnam.
Manifold Times previously reported GCGF launching MEMA, a global platform uniting ethanol and methanol stakeholders to advance the deployment of low-carbon marine fuels through coordinated policy dialogue, fuel standardisation, and technical collaboration.
Headquartered in Singapore, MEMA brings together shipowners, fuel producers, engine manufacturers, regulators, ports, and class societies under one umbrella. MEMA aims to foster a shared framework for safe handling, fuel specification alignment, and life-cycle carbon reduction across the maritime value chain.
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Photo credit: Alcotra
Published: 30 January, 2026
