A historic milestone in maritime decarbonization history was achieved as SINOBUNKER, one of COSCO SHIPPING’s subsidiaries, completed the world’s first green ammonia bunkering operation at COSCO SHIPPING Heavy Industry’s Dalian terminal on July 25.

This zero-carbon green ammonia bunkering operation is more than just an industry breakthrough, but also a transformational leap for China’s shipping sector to achieve the nation’s carbon neutrality and carbon peaking goals. Unlike conventional marine fuels, green ammonia combustion emits only nitrogen and water, making it a game-changing solution for slashing vessel emissions.

This pioneering bunkering operation not only provides a replicable technical model of new energy applications for the global shipping industry, but also demonstrates COSCO SHIPPING’s unwavering commitment to advancing green and low-carbon operations. The green ammonia used in this bunkering operation was entirely produced with renewable electricity, successfully closing the loop across the entire value chain—from green ammonia’s production through green power, its transportation, all the way to the bunkering and final use in vessel operations.

With its outstanding full life cycle carbon management capabilities as well as its environmental performance and sustainability, this time’s green ammonia product has been highly recognized by international authoritative institutions. It has not only obtained the ISCC Plus certification for international sustainable development and carbon, but also became the first green ammonia product in the world to receive the renewable ammonia certification from Bureau Veritas, a global inspection and certification organization.