HMM Green set to be first to bunker bio-methanol ship-to-ship at Shanghai Port

In China, HMM Green, a new 9,000 TEU methanol-powered container ship operated by South Korea’s Hyundai Merchant Marine, is set to complete its first ship-to-ship bunkering of bio-methanol at Shanghai’s Yangshan Port. This milestone operation will be facilitated by the Haigang Zhiyuan, China’s first methanol bunkering ship and the world’s largest of its kind.

Tailored for methanol transportation and efficient ship-to-ship bunkering operations during container handling, the vessel is revolutionizing operations in modern port environments. Having previously conducted China’s first-ever ship-to-ship green methanol refueling for Astrid Maersk in April 2024, the vessel has been offering regular methanol bunkering services at Yangshan Port since January.

HMM Green, the first of the nine dual-fuel methanol-powered container ships ordered by HMM in 2023, positions the company as the fourth globally to invest in such eco-friendly vessels. The company is expected to receive the remaining eight ships in the years leading up to 2026.