COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry (Shanghai) (CHI Shanghai) has completed China’s first ship-to-ship methanol bunkering operation by a shipbuilding and repair enterprise at a shipyard’s berth, marking a major milestone in the nation’s adoption of alternative marine fuels.
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The operation took place at CHI Shanghai’s shipyard terminal, where the boxship COSCO Shipping Libra bunkered 2,100 tons of methanol fuel within 10 hours.
Bureau Veritas Solutions Marine & Offshore (BVS), a technical advisory arm of Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore (BV), provided expert risk assessment and technical support.
According to BVS, the successful bunkering provides a replicable model for future methanol dual-fuel conversions and supply projects while showcasing CHI Shanghai’s ability to deliver end-to-end solutions across repair, conversion, and bunkering. This capability further accelerates the shift from conventional fuels to greener alternatives.
