Thu 25 Jun 2026, 05:34 GMT | Updated: Thu 25 Jun 2026, 05:37 GMT | Bunker Index Staff

'China’s largest single-order green methanol procurement deal' announced


Chimbusco and Shenergy seal agreement for 6,000 tonnes of methanol.


Chimbusco and Shenergy green methanol agreement signing.
Chimbusco says its agreement with Shenergy Group is 'China’s largest single-order green methanol procurement deal for maritime fuel'. Pictured: Representatives of China Marine Bunker Co., Ltd. (Chimbusco) and Shenergy Group during the signing ceremony for a green methanol procurement agreement for marine fuel, held on 23 June. Image credit: Chimbusco

China Marine Bunker (Chimbusco) and Shenergy Group signed a procurement agreement for marine fuel on 23 June, securing 6,000 tonnes of methanol in what the supplier describes as the largest single green methanol procurement transaction in China to date.

A delivery ceremony was held on 24 June at the Shanghai Jinshan Vopak Terminal, marking the formal handover of the cargo under the agreement.

Chimbusco holds official designation as a methanol bunkering service provider at both Shanghai and Ningbo. The company notes that it has been advancing its methanol bunkering capabilities across a number of Chinese ports, having completed demonstration projects at Shanghai Yangshan, Dalian, Ningbo-Zhoushan, Qingdao, and Shenzhen.

The Shenergy deal follows the delivery on 5 June of Chimbusco’s newly built dual-phase stainless-steel methanol bunkering barge, Zhong Ran LV Neng 85. The vessel is designed for multi-port operations across China and is intended to strengthen the company’s green fuel supply capabilities.



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