Xiamen Port has launched green methanol bunkering services after a dual-fuel container ship took on more than 1,000 tonnes of the fuel earlier this month, according to COSCO Shipping.

The Chinese state-owned company said that on 4 November, OOCL Wisdom — one of the world's largest methanol dual-fuel container ships — bunkered 1,005 tonnes of green methanol at Xiamen Yuanhai Container Terminal, marking the start of green methanol bunkering services at the port, adding that the bunkering corresponds to a reduction of more than 1,600 tonnes in carbon emissions.

The announcement did not specify whether the methanol delivered in Hong Kong was biomethanol produced from sustainable biomass or waste, or e-methanol produced from renewable hydrogen combined with captured CO₂.

"COSCO Shipping will continue to leverage its integrated strengths across port operations, shipping and fuel supply to enhance green marine fuel bunkering services, supporting the maritime industry's low-carbon transition and the sustainable development of ports," the company said.

Named in May, the 24,000-TEU OOCL Wisdom is Orient Overseas Container Line's (OOCL) first methanol dual-fuel container ship and the first unit in a seven-ship series. The main and auxiliary engines and boilers are fitted with methanol dual-fuel systems, and the carrier has also been built with energy-efficiency management, intelligent monitoring and safety assurance systems.

The Port of Xiamen, in Fujian province on China’s south-eastern coast, is a major container shipping gateway serving the region’s manufacturing and export industries. Located on the Taiwan Strait, it connects southern Fujian with regional and long-haul markets. Its principal container port areas are Dongdu, Haicang, Xiang’an, Zhaoyin, Houshi, Shima, Gulei, Dongshan and Zhao’an.