China Marine Bunker Co (Chimbusco) has secured what is being called a landmark deal in the country’s green fuel transition, agreeing to procure 6,000 metric tons of green methanol for use as marine fuel — the largest single-batch green methanol bunker procurement in China to date, according to Ship & Bunker.
A Milestone Deal in China’s Green Bunkering Landscape
The agreement was signed with Shenergy Group on June 23, with a delivery ceremony taking place the following day at the Shanghai Jinshan Vopak Terminal. Chimbusco shared details of the deal via LinkedIn on Wednesday.
According to Ship & Bunker, the procurement is intended to strengthen Chimbusco’s green methanol supply chain as the company continues to expand its methanol bunkering operations across multiple Chinese ports.
Building Out a National Methanol Network
This deal does not stand alone. Ship & Bunker reports that Chimbusco has already completed green methanol bunkering operations at several major Chinese ports, including:
- Shanghai Yangshan
- Dalian
- Ningbo-Zhoushan
- Qingdao
- Shenzhen
Earlier this month, the company also took delivery of a dedicated methanol bunkering vessel in China, further signaling its commitment to building out the infrastructure required for alternative fuel bunkering at scale.
Chimbusco holds authorised methanol bunker supplier status at both Shanghai and Ningbo ports. The company stated, as reported by Ship & Bunker, that the latest agreement is intended to support broader adoption of green methanol as demand for lower-carbon marine fuels continues to grow.
Does This Matter to You?
China’s alternative fuel bunkering infrastructure is expanding rapidly, and deals of this scale indicate that supply availability for green methanol is becoming more tangible rather than purely aspirational. For those operating or planning voyages through Chinese ports, the growing network of methanol-capable bunkering locations — now spanning Shanghai, Dalian, Ningbo-Zhoushan, Qingdao, and Shenzhen — suggests that methanol as a marine fuel option is gaining practical momentum in the region.
The record size of this single procurement also points to increasing commercial confidence in green methanol as a viable bunkering product, which may have implications for how alternative fuel contracts and supply agreements develop across the Asia-Pacific bunkering market.
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Sources: Ship & Bunker
