Towngas delivers green methanol supply to Golden Island for Singapore bunkering trials
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The Hong Kong and China Gas Company Limited (Towngas) on Wednesday (23 July) announced the successful completion of its green methanol supply commitment to Singapore bunker supplier Golden Island Pte Ltd, delivering 5,000 metric tonnes (mt) of ISCC EU-certified green methanol for bunkering operations in Singapore.
This delivery fulfils the supply agreement previously announced between the two companies with Golden Island procuring Towngas’s green methanol for its bunkering operations in Singapore. Under this supply arrangement, Towngas was to provide ISCC EU and ISCC PLUS-certified green methanol to Golden Island’s new Singapore-flagged bunker tanker Golden Antares.
Towngas delivered the green methanol to Golden Island through Mitsubishi Corporation for bunkering trials in Singapore. The green methanol was transferred to Tianjin Vopak’s storage facility at Tianjin Port before being loaded onto Golden Antares.
Towngas said the green methanol delivered provides substantial environmental benefits, achieving carbon intensity reduction of more than 75% compared to conventional Very Low Sulphur Fuel Oil (VLSFO).
Mr Sham Man-fai, Chief Operating Officer – Green Fuels & Chemicals at Towngas, said: “This successful delivery to Golden Island demonstrates our ability to execute our green methanol commitments with precision and reliability, and also validates our strategic investment in green fuel production. We are delighted to see our business gaining significant momentum across the region, and will remain committed to developing low-carbon solutions that support the shipping industry’s decarbonisation journey.”
Mr Tomohiro Yamano, General Manager of the Marine Fuel Department at Golden Island, said: “This loading shall form the cornerstone of our journey to providing low-carbon solutions that align with global targets. We are excited to showcase our commitment to green fuel delivery, and this milestone event is the culmination of the effort and dedication of Towngas and Golden Island. We believe this can create traction in promoting more green methanol deliveries in future.”
Ms Liu Xiaomei, General Manager of Tianjin Vopak, said” “Tianjin Vopak’s support for Towngas in transporting 5,000 tonnes of domestically produced green methanol to Singapore for bunkering marks the gradual enhancement of the Asia-Pacific region’s green fuel supply chain across all segments—production, storage, transportation, and application. Vopak’s green energy business, starting from Tianjin and leveraging the Vopak network, is building an Asia-Pacific green marine fuel supply chain to support the maritime industry’s green and low-carbon transition.”
Towngas said the delivery highlights the operational capabilities of its green methanol production facility in Inner Mongolia, which uses proprietary technology to convert agricultural and forestry waste as well as scrap tyres into green methanol.
“Towngas maintains its distinction as the first enterprise on the Chinese mainland to produce ISCC EU and ISCC PLUS-certified green methanol,” the company added.
Apart from expanding its Inner Mongolia facility’s current annual production capacity from 100,000 tonnes to 150,000 tonnes by the end of 2025, Towngas is also partnering with Foran Energy to establish multiple green methanol production bases across China, targeting a combined annual capacity of 1 million tonnes.
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Photo credit: Hong Kong and China Gas
Published: 24 July, 2025
