China Shipping & Sinopec Suppliers Co Ltd (SinoBunker) recently said it completed the largest marine biofuel bunkering operation in China on 2 May.
The company successfully delivered 4,200 metric tonnes (mt) of B24 biofuel at Ningbo Beilun Third Container Terminal. Hangzhou Customs identified the receiving ship as KIRSTEN MAERSK.
The operation also marked the company’s first biofuel refuelling in East China.
The B24 biofuel used during the operation was a mixture of 24% ISCC-certified biodiesel produced from waste cooking oil and 76% low-sulphur fuel oil, which meets the requirements of IMO 2020 sulphur limit and relevant regulations on shipping carbon emission reduction.
“This batch of biofuel oil is directly supplied across customs areas. Under the guidance of the customs, the entire process from oil extraction to oil supply has been paperless, which is very smooth,” said Sun Kejie, Business Manager of China Shipping & Sinopec (Zhoushan) Suppliers Co Ltd.
A spokesperson from Hangzhou Customs said they will focus on the construction of the bulk commodity resource allocation hub and the development needs of the entire oil and gas industry chain in the China (Zhejiang) Pilot Free Trade Zone (Zhejiang FTZ).
It will also continue to support green marine fuel bunkering such as biofuel oil, LNG, and methanol, and strive to create the best model to help the Zhejiang FTZ build a global bonded bunkering centre.
In February, Sinobunker reported its previous record of largest single bunkering operation of biofuel in China, which was 4,000 metric tonnes of B24 biofuel.
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Photo credit: China Shipping & Sinopec Suppliers
Published: 13 May, 2025
