COSCO SHIPPING names China’s first methanol dual-fuel containership

COSCO SHIPPING has named the country’s first dual-fuel containership, M.V. as ‘COSCO SHIPPING YANGPU’, which was also COSCO SHIPPING ‘s ninth anniversary, at Yangzhou. COSCO SHIPPING President Zhu Bixin, COSCO SHIPPING Executive Vice President and CFO Sun Yunfei, Yangzhou Municipal Party Committee Deputy Secretary and Mayor Pan Guoqiang, and representatives from COSCO SHIPPING Holdings and

China’s low-sulfur marine fuel exports down 1.6%

China’s exports of low-sulfur marine fuels dipped 1.6% in 2024 from the previous year, data from the General Administration of Customs showed. The decline in exports emerged despite an uptick in refuelling demand at key bunker ports globally, as China cut export quotas in its final batch of the year. Exports of the marine fuel,

China builds seawater hydrogen production project

China has completed construction of its first factory-scale research project for hydrogen production from seawater, Sinopec announced. The project, located in Qingdao, east China’s Shandong Province, combines direct seawater electrolysis with green electricity-based hydrogen production. It reports an output of 20 cubic meters of green hydrogen per hour, according to the company. Operating in a

Korean Shipbuilders Lag Behind Chinese Ship Orders

Korean shipbuilders lagged far behind their Chinese rivals in terms of taking shipbuilding orders in September. According to British shipbuilding and shipping market analyst Clarkson Research, global shipbuilding orders totaled 2.89 million CGT (90 units) in September, down 25 percent from a year earlier. China topped the standings with orders for 2.48 million CGT (65

White paper shows China’s progress in energy transition

China has made notable progress in energy transition over the past decade, with “historical breakthroughs” achieved in green and low-carbon energy development as the country is moving toward building a clean, diversified, secure and resilient energy supply system, according to a white paper titled “China’s Energy Transition” released by the State Council Information Office. The

Study finds green shipping corridors feasibility for China

Greenhouse gas emissions from the maritime sector are rising, conflicting with the climate goals of the Paris Agreement. This sector has struggled to transition to zero or near-zero emission fuels due to regulatory and financial barriers. To address these challenges, the concept of green shipping corridors (GSCs) has emerged, aiming to overcome financial obstacles and

Datang Group’s largest sodium-ion battery goes into operation

The first phase of Datang Group’s 100 MW/200 MWh sodium-ion energy storage project in Qianjiang, Hubei Province, was connected to the grid. China’s state-owned power generation enterprise Datang Group said that it had connected to the grid a 50 MW/100 MWh project in Qianjiang, Hubei Province, making it the world’s largest operating sodium-ion battery energy

India, China top buyers of Russian VGO in May

India and China were the top destinations for Russian seaborne fuel oil and vacuum gasoil (VGO) exports in May. Russian fuel oil and VGO seaborne exports last month rose 12% from April to about 4 million metric tons, helped by completion of seasonal maintenance. The European Union’s full embargo on Russian oil products went into

First railway hydrogen station operational in China

China’s first heavy-load refueling station for hydrogen-powered railways began commercial operation in Ordos, a prefecture-level city in north China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. The station caters to heavy-duty hydrogen-powered shunting locomotives and catenary vehicles supported by hydrogen fuel cells and lithium-ion batteries. It is expected to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by about 800 tonnes per

Chinese biofuel makers investing in SAF to cut emissions

Biofuel firms are pouring more than $1 billion into building China’s first plants to turn waste cooking oil into aviation fuel for export and meet domestic demand, once Beijing mandates the fuel’s use on airplanes to cut emissions. Junheng Industry Group Biotechnology Co Ltd started producing first SAF last December at a 400,000 tpy plant