CMA CGM completes its first and 'China’s largest' single biomethanol bunkering
French shipping and logistics giant CMA CGM Group has completed what it says is its first biomethanol bunkering for the latest vessel addition to its dual-fuel fleet.
On March 5 and 6, CMA CGM and SIPG Energy performed the bunkering of 3,643 tons of biomethanol, from suppliers including Shanghai Electric Group, for the CMA CGM Osmium at Yangshan Port’s Shengdong Terminal in China.
In addition to this being CMA CGM’s first biomethanol bunkering, this sets a new national record for the largest single biomethanol bunkering operation carried out at a Chinese port, the company said.
The 13,000 TEU biomethanol dual‑fuel CMA CGM Osmium containership, for which a naming ceremony was held earlier this month, will soon operate on the M2X service connecting Asia with Mexico.
“The completion of China’s largest single biomethanol bunkering operation with CMA CGM marks a significant leap in Shanghai Port’s biomethanol bunkering capacity. SIPG Energy will continue to enhance its integrated capabilities in biomethanol resource coordination, storage and transportation support, and bunkering services, deepen cooperation with leading shipping enterprises, and help build Shanghai Port into a global sustainable
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