Maersk, the world's largest shipping company, announced on its website on May 26th that "the world's first eco-friendly methanol propulsion ship will be delivered from a Korean shipbuilder in June this year and will have a naming ceremony at its headquarters in Copenhagen in September."

On September 1, 2016 Georgia hosted Mr. Michael Russ  vice-premier of Belarus and Belarusian business delegation representing various business sectors.