Green methanol bunkering milestone at Dalian Port

COSCO SHIPPING’s subsidiary China Marine Bunker (PetroChina) Co., Ltd. has

completed northern China’s first bonded green methanol bunkering operation at

Dalian Port.

A total of 500 metric tonnes of domestically produced green fuels were

supplied to China’s first methanol dual-fuel container vessel, COSCO SHIPPING

YANGPU.

The operation marks the first time a northern Chinese port has supplied

international vessels with ISCC-certified domestically produced green methanol,

setting a model for accelerating Dalian’s development into a Northeast Asian

green ship fuel bunkering hub.

The green methanol was sourced entirely from China’s largest production

bases in Heilongjiang province and the Inner Mongolia autonomous region.

Produced through proprietary gasification synthesis technology using

renewable feedstocks such as agricultural residues and recycled tyres, the fuel

holds international ISCC certification for sustainability and carbon

neutrality.

The green methanol produced in Heilongjiang province achieves a carbon

emission reduction rate of over 100 per cent, reaching an internationally

leading standard.

“Amid the accelerated decarbonisation in the global shipping industry, this

successful bunkering operation not only effectively completed the closed-loop

process of the green methanol ‘production – transportation – storage –

bunkering’ chain in northeastern China, but also helped transform China’s

domestic renewable resource advantages into a continuous driving force for

promoting the high-quality development of strategic emerging industries,

demonstrating China’s strong capabilities in the field of marine green energy,”

COSCO SHIPPING reported.

As COSCO SHIPPING’s first methanol dual-fuel vessel, COSCO SHIPPING YANGPU

has a total length of 366 metres and a maximum capacity of 16,136 TEUs. After

this bunkering, the vessel will continue its green journey on the trans-Pacific

routes.

Following the successful methanol bunkering operations at China’s three key

ports — Dalian Port, Yangshan Port in Shanghai, and Yangpu Port in Hainan

province — a green methanol supply chain network spanning from the country’s

north to south has taken shape. This lays a solid foundation for COSCO

SHIPPING’s future decarbonisation endeavours and offers green solutions for the

global shipping industry.

Last month, CMA CGM announced that the COSCO SHANGHAI vessel will be phased

into its AMERIGO service.