China: Waigaoqiao Port Area starts bonded green methanol bunkering operations

Waigaoqiao Port Area storage tanks recently received its first batch of green methanol bunker fuel and has formally established a bonded green methanol bunkering operation in the area, according to China-based media reports.  

Chemical tanker Zhong Tuo 18 unloaded the fuel into the bonded storage tanks at the Waigaoqiao Oriental Tank Terminal on 30 October. 

On 3 November, 3,000 metric tonnes (mt) of the green methanol were successfully supplied to the methanol bunkering vessel Hai Gang Zhi Yuan at the terminal in Shanghai Port.

This marked the first time that Waigaoqiao Port Area has completed the entire chain of operations for green methanol fuel, from transportation to storage to bunkering and further enhances the service capacity of Shanghai.

With the increasing demand for methanol fuel bunkering at Shanghai Port, Shanghai SIPG Energy Service Co Ltd and Sinochem Orient Shanghai Petrochemical Terminal Co Ltd have partnered to establish bonded methanol storage tanks at Waigaoqiao Port in Shanghai, serving as a new storage and bunkering hub.

The successful completion of this green methanol supply chain marked a significant milestone for enhancing Shanghai Port’s international competitiveness. 

The establishment of the green methanol supply chain not only strengthens Shanghai Port’s green service capabilities as an international shipping hub but also attracts more methanol-fuelled vessels to call at its ports, further consolidating its key position in the global shipping network.

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Published: 11 November, 2025