CLP, CNOOC in another Hong Kong LNG bunkering move

During the operation on February 24, CLPe, a wholly-owned unit of CLP Holdings, and CNOOC (Shenzhen) International Marine Clean Energy delivered LNG to the VLCC, Maran Dione, owned by Greece’s Maran Tankers Management, at the South Cheung Chau Anchorage in Hong Kong.

CNOOC’s 30,000-cbm, Hai Yang Shi You 301, supplied 4,700 cubic metres of LNG to the VLCC, according to a statement by CLP.

This LNG bunkering enables the vessel to travel continuously for around 12,000 nautical miles, equivalent to a round trip between the Middle East and East Asia without intermediate refueling, CLP said.

“By attracting a wider spectrum of green-energy oceangoing vessels, we are supporting
Hong Kong’s development as a green marine fuel bunkering center and strengthening its position as a leading international maritime hub,” CLPe managing director Ringo Ng said.

Last year, the two firms completed what they say is the largest single LNG bunkering operation in Hong Kong to date and the city‘s first ship-to-ship LNG bunkering with simultaneous cargo handling.

During the operation, Hai Yang Shi You 301 delivered LNG to the container vessel Hanoi Express, owned by Germany’s Hapag-Lloyd.

In November 2024, the two firms joined forces to provide LNG bunkering services in the port of Hong Kong.

CNOOC has two operational LNG bunkering vessels in China.

In July 2024, CNOOC’s new LNG bunkering vessel, Hai Yang Shi You 302, completed its first operation in China’s Ningbo-Zhoushan port. This vessel has a capacity of 12,000 cbm.

This LNG bunkering ship adds to Hai Yang Shi You 301.

CNOOC claims this is the world’s largest LNG bunkering vessel and it completed the first operation with this vessel in January 2023.