{"id":2865945,"version":0,"headline":"CMA CGM bunkers record biomethanol volumes in China","dateModified":"2026-08-17T10:50:33Z","datePublished":"2026-08-17T08:59:19Z","articleBody":"<article><p class=\"lead\">French shipowner CMA CGM completed an 8,000t biomethanol bunkering at an anchorage at Shanghai port on 15-16 August, marking the world's largest single biomethanol bunkering operation to date.</p><p>Shanghai International Port's (SIPG) 12,800 dwt methanol barge <i>Haigang Zhiyuan</i> refuelled the <i>CMA CGM Osmium</i>, a 13,000 twenty-foot equivalent unit (TEU) containership. The operation took around 15 hours, SIPG said. </p><p><i>CMA CGM Osmium</i> previously received 3,640t of biomethanol in Shanghai in March.</p><p>SIPG has delivered a total of 25,967t of biomethanol at Shanghai port so far in 2026, following its latest bunkering operations over 15-16 August, data compiled by <i>Argus</i> show.</p><p>Shanghai Electric supplied 6,300t from its 50,000 t/yr hybrid (bio- and e-methanol) plant at Taonan in Baicheng, Jilin province, and CIMC Enric supplied the balance of 1,700t from its 50,000 t/yr biomethanol plant in Zhanjiang, Guangzhou province.</p><p>The supplies were under a <a href=\"https://direct.argusmedia.com/newsandanalysis/article/2670156\">long-term agreement</a> that CMA CGM signed with Shanghai Electric and SIPG in March 2025.</p></article>","dateline":"Shanghai, 17 August (Argus)","license":"<footer><p><br> Send comments and request more information at <a href=\"mailto:feedback@argusmedia.com?subject=Argus Direct article feedback&body=I am contacting you regarding CMA CGM bunkers record biomethanol volumes in China, available at http://direct.argusmedia.com/newsandanalysis/article/cs-25066865.\" target=\"_parent\"> feedback@argusmedia.com </a></p><p><i> Copyright © 2026. <a href=\"http://www.argusmedia.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Argus Media group</a>. All rights reserved. </i></p></footer>","copyrightHolder":"Argus Media group","copyrightYear":2026,"taxonomy":{"contexts":[{"name":"Fundamentals","children":[{"name":"Demand","children":[]},{"name":"Supply","children":[]}]},{"name":"Industry","children":[{"name":"Vehicles","children":[{"name":"Ship","children":[]}]}]},{"name":"Marine fuels","children":[{"name":"Alternative marine fuels","children":[]}]}],"regions":[{"name":"Asia-Pacific","children":[{"name":"Northeast Asia","children":[{"name":"China","children":[]}]}]}],"sectors":[{"name":"Biofuels","children":[{"name":"Biomethanol","children":[]}]}]},"pullQuote":null,"newsType":"Daily news","language":"en-GB","keywords":null,"isFree":true,"isFeatured":false,"body":"<p class=\"lead\">French shipowner CMA CGM completed an 8,000t biomethanol bunkering at an anchorage at Shanghai port on 15-16 August, marking the world's largest single biomethanol bunkering operation to date.</p><p>Shanghai International Port's (SIPG) 12,800 dwt methanol barge <i>Haigang Zhiyuan</i> refuelled the <i>CMA CGM Osmium</i>, a 13,000 twenty-foot equivalent unit (TEU) containership. The operation took around 15 hours, SIPG said. </p><p><i>CMA CGM Osmium</i> previously received 3,640t of biomethanol in Shanghai in March.</p><p>SIPG has delivered a total of 25,967t of biomethanol at Shanghai port so far in 2026, following its latest bunkering operations over 15-16 August, data compiled by <i>Argus</i> show.</p><p>Shanghai Electric supplied 6,300t from its 50,000 t/yr hybrid (bio- and e-methanol) plant at Taonan in Baicheng, Jilin province, and CIMC Enric supplied the balance of 1,700t from its 50,000 t/yr biomethanol plant in Zhanjiang, Guangzhou province.</p><p>The supplies were under a <a href=\"https://direct.argusmedia.com/newsandanalysis/article/2670156\">long-term agreement</a> that CMA CGM signed with Shanghai Electric and SIPG in March 2025.</p>","lead":"French shipowner CMA CGM completed an 8,000t biomethanol bunkering at an anchorage at Shanghai port on 15-16 August, marking the world's largest single biomethanol bunkering operation to date.","cmsId":"25066865","source":"Censhare"}