Hong Kong unveils new scheme to boost green marine fuel bunkering

The Marine Department of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) has launched an incentive scheme for bunkering of green marine fuels.

Unveiled on June 30, 2025, the Green Maritime Fuel Bunkering Incentive Scheme intends to facilitate the development of Hong Kong into a ‘high-quality’ clean fuel bunkering center by offering incentives of up to HKD 2 million (about $254.8 thousand).

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has set an ambitious target to reach net-zero carbon emissions from international shipping by or around 2050. The international maritime industry is now undergoing an ‘irreversible’ green transformation, and the use of low- or even zero-carbon fuels is quickly gaining popularity.

To complement and encourage the green transformation of the shipping industry, the government promulgated the Action Plan on Green Maritime Fuel Bunkering on November 15, 2024, setting out clear targets, five green-centric strategies and ten actions to support the development of green maritime fuel bunkering and trading in Hong Kong.

One of the actions proposed in the action plan is to set up the aforementioned incentive scheme,