China’s CNOOC hits new LNG bunkering milestone

On November 16, CNOOC’s 12,000-cbm LNG bunkering vessel, Hai Yang Shi You 302, refueled MSC’s LNG dual-fuel container vessel, MSC Emilia, at the Chuanshan Port Area of Ningbo Zhoushan Port, according to a statement by CNOOC’s gas and power unit.

With this operation, CNOOC Gas & Power’s annual LNG bunkering volume for vessels has surpassed 200,000 tons in 2025, 3.6 times more the total volume achieved in 2024, the company said.

This achievement “injects robust confidence into China’s advancement toward global leadership in the marine LNG bunkering sector,” CNOOC Gas & Power said.

CNOOC’s unit said it is fully committed to building an LNG bunkering network for ships that integrates international and domestic operations.

To date, 25 LNG bunkering stations have been established along China’s coastline, the Pearl River, the Yangtze River, and the Beijing-Hangzhou Canal, it said.

In the international refueling sector, the group has obtained eight international refueling licenses in locations including Shenzhen, Ningbo, and Xiamen.

This has enabled the establishment of an international ship refueling network centered on the Yangtze River Delta, Greater Bay Area, and Bohai Rim port clusters, positioning CNOOC as China’s sole energy enterprise with multi-port joint guarantee and supply capabilities, the company said.

CNOOC Gas & Power says it has secured fixed-term bunkering agreements totaling 200,000 tons annually with multiple international clients while accelerating collaborations with leading global shipping companies.

For domestic bunkering, the group capitalized on the launch of national subsidies for upgrading aging operational vessels.

By deepening client partnerships, the group has signed letters of intent for gas supply to over 670 vessels, effectively advancing the “clean” development of inland waterway shipping, CNOOC Gas & Power said.