Milestone

Port of Savannah achieves milestone with first ever methanol bunkering op

“Stena Provident” successfully loaded almost 1,000 mt of methanol at Colonial Terminals’ Lathrop 2 facility, in an historic first for the port on 29 February, says Proman.

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March 22, 2024

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Port of Savannah achieves milestone with first ever methanol bunkering op

Proman on Thursday (21 March) said Stena Provident, one of methanol fuelled ships commissioned through the partnership between Proman and Stena Bulk, completed the first ever methanol bunkering at the Port of Savannah, in Georgia, US on 29 February.

The vessel, which is time-chartered by Bahri Chemicals, successfully loaded almost 1,000 metric tonnes (mt) of methanol at Colonial Terminals’ Lathrop 2 facility, in an historic first for the port.

Proman said the landmark represented another step forward for methanol as a marine fuel.

Anita Gajadhar, Executive Director of Marketing and Logistics at Proman, said: “Savannah is a significant port and completing the first ever methanol bunkering here underlines the growing demand for methanol as a marine fuel, and the increasing industry acceptance of its role on the pathway to achieving a lower-emission future for the shipping sector.

Our fleet of methanol fuelled vessels have been in operation around the world for over 20 months and we are proud to be enabling others to gain valuable operational experience of using methanol as a marine fuel by time chartering Stena Provident and other ships in the fleet. The bunkering was made possible thanks to the collaboration with Bahri Chemicals and Colonial Terminals, and I am sure it marks the first of many methanol refuellings at the port”.

“We pride ourselves on the safe and efficient handling of our customers’ diverse mix of bulk products, as well as leading and supporting marketplace innovation,” said Ryan Chandler, President of Colonial Terminals.

“We are grateful to be included in this collaborative effort that supplied the first methanol bunkers in the Savannah market.”

Terence Collins, Director Chartering at Bahri Chemicals, said: “We’d like to applaud our partners at Proman and Colonial Terminals for their expert handling of the inaugural methanol bunkering procedure in Savannah. We are quite sure this will be the first of many smooth and successful operations at the terminal not only for us, but for many other operators.”

Photo credit: Proman
Published: 22 March 2024

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China: Ningbo Port wraps up first bonded biofuel bunkering op for international ship

Bunkering vessel “Si Jie 21” successfully refuelled container ship “COSCO Italy” with 1,600 mt of B24 biofuel at Chuanshan Port area of Ningbo Zhoushan Port, says Ningbo Maritime Safety Administration.

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China: Ningbo Port wraps up first bonded biofuel bunkering op for international ship

Ningbo Maritime Safety Administration (Ningbo MSA) on Monday (17 March) said Ningbo Port completed its first biofuel bunkering operation of an international ship on 15 March.

Bunkering vessel Si Jie 21 successfully refuelled the container ship COSCO Italy with 1,600 metric tonnes (mt) of B24 biofuel at the Chuanshan Port area of Ningbo Zhoushan Port.

The B24 biofuel used in this operation comprises a blend of 24% used cooking oil methyl ester (UCOME) and 76% fuel oil. It is expected to reduce the ship's carbon emissions by approximately 20%.

“At present, the International Maritime Organization has put forward higher requirements on carbon emissions from ships. It is also a general trend to promote the green and low-carbon transformation of the shipping industry,” said a representative of the Hazardous Materials Management and Pollution Prevention Department of Ningbo Maritime Safety Administration.

“Biofuel bunkering is one of the ways. This has positive significance for the development of China's shipping industry and the protection of the ecological environment.”

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In order to ensure the safe and orderly progress of the bunkering operation, Ningbo MSA set up a special team to actively explore and study measures to ensure the safety of bunkering operations, and guide bunkering units to carry out special research on navigation safety and risk identification of ship-to-ship bunkering operations.

Ningbo MSA added the successful completion of this bunkering operation marked that Ningbo-Zhoushan Port Ningbo Port has successfully joined the ranks of the few ports in China that have the ability to provide both LNG and biofuel bunkering services.

Photo credit: Ningbo Maritime Safety Administration
Published: 18 March, 2025

Biofuel

COSCO Shipping boxships take on biofuel in Fujian, Hong Kong bunkering operations

COSCO ASIA took on 2,400 mt of B24 biofuel, setting a new single-refuelling record for biofuel oil at Fujian Port while its “XIN LOS ANGELES” refuelled with 5,400 mt at the Hong Kong terminal.

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March 17, 2025

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China: COSCO Shipping boxships take on biofuel in Fujian, Hong Kong bunkering ops

COSCO Shipping Lines recently said it achieved major milestones after setting two new records for biofuel bunkering in Fujian and Hong Kong.

Its container vessel COSCO ASIA took on 2,400 metric tonnes (mt) of B24 biofuel at Xiamen Ocean Gate Container Terminal, setting a new single-refuelling record for biofuel oil at Fujian Port.

In another operation, COSCO Shipping said its XIN LOS ANGELES refuelled with 5,400 mt at the Hong Kong terminal, marking a milestone for biofuel oil refueling in Hong Kong.

In addition to these recent operations, the company highlighted its other biofuel milestones including COSCO ASIA achieving a milestone by bunkering 3,850 mt of B24 biofuel in June last year at Shekou Port in Shenzhen. COSCO Shipping said the operation was “the largest single marine biofuel bunkering in China” at the time.

Two months later, Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL), a subsidiary of COSCO SHIPPING Holdings, collaborated with partners to initiate a low-carbon shipping initiative, substituting fossil fuels with the B24 biofuel blend to diminish carbon emissions across the supply chain.

Photo credit: COSCO Shipping Lines
Published: 17 March, 2025

LNG Bunkering

Seaspan Energy completes Canada’s first STS LNG bunkering op of a containership

“Seaspan Garibaldi”, one of three LNG bunkering vessels in Seaspan’s fleet, delivered LNG bunker fuel to
“CMA CGM Pointe Du Piton” in the Port of Vancouver on 9 March.

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Seaspan Energy completes Canada’s first STS LNG bunkering op of a containership

Seaspan Energy (Seaspan) on Thursday (13 March) successfully completed Canada’s first ship-to-ship LNG bunkering for a containership in the Port of Vancouver, which took place in English Bay on March 9, 2025.

The ship-to-ship LNG bunkering was performed by the Seaspan Garibaldi, one of three LNG bunkering vessels in Seaspan’s fleet. The LNG was provided to the CMA CGM Pointe Du Piton, a 75,000t, 7,900 TEU containership that was built in 2024 by HD Hyundai Samho.

“Seaspan is proud to be at the forefront of helping to reduce vessel emissions here in North America as LNG becomes an increasingly important transitional fuel for the marine industry,” said Harly Penner, President of Seaspan Energy.

“As more ship owners seek to use LNG to power their tankers, containerships, car carriers, and cruise ships, we are excited to offer our LNG bunkering services for those seeking ship-to-ship refueling in the Pacific Northwest and beyond.”

“Ensuring there are safe marine refuelling services available for ships calling the Port of Vancouver is critical to our purpose of enabling Canada’s trade,” said Captain Shri Madiwal, Vice President of Operations and Supply Chain, Vancouver Fraser Port Authority.

“We are proud to collaborate with industry partners to support the international shipping sector in its decarbonization journey and emissions reduction efforts, including by accrediting Seaspan Energy to offer LNG as a cleaner alternative fuel for in-port bunkering.”

Seaspan’s fleet of three 112m long LNG bunkering vessels is set to serve the West Coast of North America and will be ready for further deployment as the global LNG fuel market continues to mature and evolve.

Photo credit: Seaspan Energy
Published: 13 March, 2025