China: Towngas completes large-scale methanol bunkering operation in Shanghai
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The Hong Kong and China Gas Company Limited (Towngas) on Wednesday (2 April) said it completed the first large-scale bunkering operation for green methanol, produced on the Chinese mainland.
Some 2,902.5 metric tonnes (mt) of green methanol, produced by Towngas, were successfully delivered to HMM’s first methanol-powered vessel, HMM Green.
The green methanol was supplied using bunkering vessel Hai Gang Zhi Yuan, owned by SIPG Energy, during a simultaneous operation at the Shanghai Yangshan Phase IV Automated Terminal.
The company also said the operation is also currently the largest green methanol bunkering project in Asia.
The green methanol used in this operation was produced by Towngas at its facility in Ordos, Inner Mongolia, and transported to Shanghai via a combination of land and sea routes.
The methanol was made from biomass and municipal waste, meeting ISCC EU certification standards, with a greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction of up to 70% across its entire lifecycle.
“This showcases Towngas’s technological capabilities and leadership in the green energy sector. The bunkering operation also underscores the close collaboration between Towngas and Shanghai International Port Group (SIPG), marking the successful implementation of a comprehensive industrial chain supply service for green methanol manufactured on the Chinese mainland at the Port of Shanghai,” the company said.
Since 2022, Towngas has secured ISCC EU and ISCC PLUS international certifications for three consecutive years, becoming the first mainland enterprise to obtain these certifications for green methanol production.
By 2025, Towngas plans to reach an annual production capacity of 150,000 mt.
Last week, Korea-based integrated logistics company HMM took delivery of the 9,000 TEU methanol-powered containership, HMM Green.
The vessel is the first of nine sister ships ordered in February 2023 from HD Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries (seven vessels) and HJ Shipbuilding & Construction (two vessels).
Starting with this delivery, HMM will gradually receive the remaining eight vessels by next year as part of its fleet expansion plan.
HMM Green will be deployed on HMM’s independently operated FIM (Far East Asia, India, and the Mediterranean Sea) service.
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Photo credit: HMM
Published: 3 April, 2025
