What Makes Mema Different
MEMA is one of the few industry platforms dedicated specifically to ethanol and methanol while remaining pathway-neutral. The Alliance supports fuels produced through a range of lower-carbon pathways, including both biofuels and e-fuels, as well as their use as neat fuels or compatible blends where technically appropriate.
Most industry initiatives focus on a single aspect of the maritime transition, such as policy, technology development, infrastructure, or fuel supply.
MEMA takes an ecosystem approach.
By bringing together fuel producers, shipowners, ports, regulators, class societies, OEMs, technology providers, traders, and researchers, MEMA creates a forum where technical, regulatory, operational, and commercial discussions take place together rather than in isolation. This helps reduce fragmentation, improve industry alignment, and accelerate the deployment of ethanol and methanol as marine fuels.
How We Work
Deployment-Focused by Design
MEMA is focused on one objective: helping move ethanol and methanol from industry interest to real-world deployment.
MEMA's work is structured around four dedicated Working Groups, each tackling a distinct condition for scaling alcohol fuels in shipping. Rather than operating in silos, the groups are designed to reinforce one another – linking regulatory progress, technology readiness, operational capability and fuel availability into a single pathway to deployment.
Policy
Supports informed engagement with IMO, ISO, EU, and national regulatory frameworks, including fuel specifications, lifecycle assessment, feedstock considerations, and standards development.
Technical
Advances fuel compatibility, blending, engine technologies, testing programmes, materials evaluation, and vessel applications.
Safe Handling & Bunkering
Supports the development of operational procedures, crew and operator training, electronic bunker delivery note systems, sampling standards, and bunkering pilots.
Fuels & Logistics
Addresses supply, storage, certification, physical availability, offtake development, and bunkering infrastructure needed to scale alcohol fuels globally.
Together, these workstreams help industry stakeholders understand emerging opportunities, identify practical solutions, and support the responsible deployment of ethanol and methanol as marine fuels.
Secretariat
Driving Industry Collaboration
The MEMA Secretariat drives the Alliance's strategic priorities, coordinates working groups and industry programmes, develops partnerships, and supports engagement across the global alcohol fuels ecosystem. Leveraging the expertise of the Global Centre for Green Fuels (GCGF), the Secretariat works closely with members, technical contributors, industry stakeholders, and policymakers to accelerate the adoption of sustainable marine fuels across the region and beyond.
Clarence Woo
Global Centre for Green Fuels
As Managing Director of the Global Centre for Green Fuels, Clarence provides strategic leadership to the MEMA Secretariat, guiding the Alliance's engagement with policymakers, industry leaders, and international partners. A recognised authority in clean fuel policy and sustainable energy transitions, he brings more than 30 years of experience in energy policy, fuel standards, and decarbonisation. Through MEMA, he supports regional collaboration, policy dialogue, and industry initiatives that advance sustainable marine fuel adoption and strengthen Asia's role in the global energy transition.
Chris Chatterton
Global Centre for Green Fuels
Chris is a seasoned international executive with over 25 years of experience spanning energy, shipping, transportation, renewables, and chemicals across Asia, Europe, and the Americas. Since joining Global Centre for Green Fuels in 2025, he has brought deep domain knowledge and commercial leadership to the mission of accelerating the transition to sustainable marine fuels, drawing upon his extensive track record, including his tenure as Chief Operating Officer of the Methanol Institute, where he led global market development for methanol as a marine fuel and engaged closely with regulatory bodies such as the IMO, ISO, and national authorities to shape alternative fuel policy.
Stephanie Ng
Global Centre for Green Fuels
Stephanie oversees the finance, governance, and operational functions that underpin the effective delivery of MEMA's programmes and activities. She manages financial planning, budgeting, compliance, procurement, and corporate administration, ensuring strong governance and operational excellence across the Secretariat. With a detail-oriented and solutions-focused approach, she supports the efficient execution of Alliance initiatives while enabling informed decision-making and sustainable organisational growth.
Magdalene Tan
Global Centre for Green Fuels
Magdalene leads communications and stakeholder engagement for the MEMA Secretariat, strengthening the Alliance's visibility and amplifying the role of sustainable marine fuels in maritime decarbonisation. With more than 20 years of experience spanning maritime, sustainability, and technology sectors, she develops strategic communications programmes that translate complex industry and policy developments into compelling narratives. Her work helps foster stakeholder alignment, enhance industry awareness, and support MEMA's mission across regional and international audiences.
Kenneth Lim
Global Centre for Green Fuels
Kenneth leads MEMA's programmes, partnerships, and industry engagement efforts, fostering collaboration across the sustainable fuel value chain. Drawing on his experience in agricultural commodities and biofuel production, he brings valuable insight into feedstock markets, production ecosystems, and commercial supply chains. Through the Secretariat, he works closely with industry stakeholders, members, and partners to develop impactful initiatives, strengthen regional networks, and promote sustainable fuel adoption across the maritime sector.
Who Should Join
MEMA welcomes organisations across the maritime fuel value chain, including:
Fuel Producers
Fuel Producers
Shipowners & Operators
Ports & Bunkering Providers
Technology Providers & OEMs
Fuel Suppliers & Traders
Class Societies
Research & Academic Institutions
Regulators and Public Agencies
Professional and Industry Service Providers
As a platform of the Global Centre for Green Fuels (GCGF), MEMA combines research, industry engagement, standards development, and practical deployment experience to help stakeholders navigate the transition to ethanol and methanol as marine fuels.
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