Shenzhen Port Completes China’s First Green Methanol Bunkering, Accelerating Green Shipping Hub Development

On the morning of January 21, 2026, under full safety supervision by Shenzhen Maritime Safety Administration and witnessed by nearly 100 representatives from global shipping, energy, certification bodies, and media, the “Daqing 268”—China’s first domestically built 7,500 DWT dual‑fuel methanol bunkering vessel (registered in Qianhai, Shenzhen)—successfully supplied 200 metric tons of green methanol to the international container vessel “COSCO Shipping Carnation” at Yantian Port, Shenzhen. This operation marks the first bunkering by China’s first domestically constructed methanol bunkering vessel and the first time a “Shenzhen‑built ship” has bunkered at Shenzhen Port. It officially establishes Shenzhen Port’s green methanol bunkering capability, representing a major breakthrough in green fuel supply for shipping in South China and laying a solid foundation for building the Guangdong‑Hong Kong‑Macao Greater Bay Area into a world‑class green shipping hub.

Key Vessels & Fuel Details

• Bunkering Vessel “Daqing 268”: China’s first domestically built dual‑fuel methanol bunkering tanker, 109.9 meters in length, 7,500 DWT, with a total tank capacity of 10,362 cubic meters. Primarily designed for green methanol bunkering while also capable of handling conventional fuels, its dual‑fuel propulsion system drastically cuts carbon emissions.

• Receiving Vessel “COSCO Shipping Carnation”: One of COSCO Shipping’s first 16,000 TEU methanol dual‑fuel container vessels, measuring 366 meters long and 51 meters wide. Equipped with a methanol dual‑fuel main engine that can switch freely between fuel oil and methanol modes, its 11,000‑cubic‑meter methanol storage tank supports long‑haul voyages from the Far East to the U.S. East Coast.

• Green Methanol: Supplied by CIMC Green Energy Low‑Carbon Technology (Guangdong) Co., Ltd., produced from agricultural and forestry waste with a lifecycle greenhouse gas reduction rate exceeding 85%. It emits almost no sulfur oxides or particulate matter and is one of the core decarbonization fuels recommended by the International Maritime Organization (IMO).

Strategic Significance & Future Plans

This bunkering marks the establishment of South China’s first complete green methanol “production‑storage‑transportation‑bunkering” supply chain ecosystem. In 2025, Shenzhen Port’s LNG bunkering volume reached 604,700 cubic meters, doubling from 2024. Moving forward, Shenzhen will further expand its green fuel infrastructure while consolidating LNG bunkering, accelerating the layout of methanol, green ammonia, and other new clean energy bunkering services. The city aims to build Shenzhen Port into a global green, safe, and efficient marine fuel bunkering hub