Hong Kong to mandate mass flow meters for methanol bunkering operations by next year

Hong Kong’s Secretary for Transport and Logistics Ms Mable Chan  on Monday (17 November) said the city ranked seventh globally in bunkering, second in China and first in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area.

Since the first LNG bunkering operation in February this year, she said over 200 000 metric tonnes (mt) of biodiesel and LNG have been bunkered in Hong Kong, involving a total of 13 LNG bunkering operations.

“Having established biodiesel and LNG bunkering, we are pioneering the next-generation fuels – including methanol, ammonia, and hydrogen,” Tan said when speaking at Hong Kong Global Maritime Trade Summit.

“We will commence feasibility studies for ammonia and hydrogen bunkering and mandate mass flow meters for methanol operations by next year,” she added.

“Further, leveraging our nation’s green fuel supply advantages and Hong Kong’s robust financial infrastructure, we are developing a global green maritime fuel trading centre, hosting various matchmaking events to catalyse supply chains and support our nation in reinforcing its leadership in this emerging sector.”

She added Hong Kong remains steadfast in advancing our pace to strengthen and solidify Hong Kong’s role as an international green maritime fuel bunkering and trading hub. 

John Lee, Chief Executive of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), said with the International Maritime Organization’s Net-Zero Framework targeting to achieve net-zero carbon emissions in international shipping by around the year 2050, Hong Kong is determined to be at the forefront, as a premier green maritime fuel-bunkering centre. 

He said this at the Opening Ceremony of Hong Kong Maritime Week 2025 cum World Maritime Merchants Forum (WMMF) 2025. 

“Since publishing our Action Plan on Green Maritime Fuel Bunkering a year ago, we have materialised regular commercial liquefied natural gas (LNG) and biodiesel bunkering,” he said.

“Our vision is to become the epicentre of the global green maritime fuel trade. And our proximity to the Chinese Mainland, the world’s largest producer of green maritime fuel, is a critical advantage. We will continue to collaborate with maritime associations and business partners globally to drive the transition towards sustainability.”

Photo credit: Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
Published: 18 November, 2025