Towngas completes green methanol supply for bunkering trial in Singapore

According to a statement, this delivery fulfils the supply agreement previously announced between the two companies and showcases Towngas’s operational capabilities in green maritime fuel logistics.

This loading shall form the cornerstone of our journey to providing low-carbon solutions that align with global targets. We are excited to showcase our commitment to green fuel delivery, and this milestone event is the culmination of the effort and dedication of Towngas and Golden Island. We believe this can create traction in promoting more green methanol deliveries in future, said Tomohiro Yamano, General Manager of the Marine Fuel Department at Golden Island.

Towngas delivered the ISCC EU-certified green methanol to Golden Island through Mitsubishi Corporation for bunkering trials in Singapore.

The green methanol was transferred to Tianjin Vopak’s storage facility at Port of Tianjin, China, before being loaded onto Golden Island’s bunker vessel, Golden Antares.

Tianjin Vopak’s support for Towngas in transporting 5,000 tonnes of domestically produced green methanol to Singapore for bunkering marks the gradual enhancement of the Asia-Pacific region’s green fuel supply chain across all segments—production, storage, transportation, and application. Vopak’s green energy business, starting from Tianjin and leveraging the Vopak network, is building an Asia-Pacific green marine fuel supply chain to support the maritime industry’s green and low-carbon transition, noted Liu Xiaomei, General Manager of Tianjin Vopak.

Expand production capacity

According to Towngas, the delivered green methanol provides substantial environmental benefits, achieving carbon intensity reduction of over 75 percent compared to conventional Very Low Sulphur Fuel Oil (VLSFO).

Furthermore, the Golden Island delivery highlights the operational capabilities of Towngas’s green methanol production facility in Inner Mongolia, which uses proprietary technology to convert agricultural and forestry waste as well as end-of-life tyres (ELT) into green methanol.

Towngas maintains its distinction as the first enterprise on the Chinese mainland to produce ISCC EU and ISCC PLUS-certified green methanol.

Apart from expanding the current annual production capacity of its Inner Mongolia facility from 100,000 tonnes to 150,000 tonnes by the end of 2025, Towngas is also partnering with Foran Energy to establish multiple green methanol production bases across China, targeting a combined annual capacity of 1 million tonnes.

This successful delivery to Golden Island demonstrates our ability to execute our green methanol commitments with precision and reliability, and also validates our strategic investment in green fuel production. We are delighted to see our business gaining significant momentum across the region, and will remain committed to developing low-carbon solutions that support the shipping industry’s decarbonisation journey, commented Sham Man-fai, Chief Operating Officer – Green Fuels & Chemicals at Towngas.