Overview

• Commissioned by China Merchants Group, the 220-metre CM Hong Kong can carry up to 9,300 vehicles and its dual-fuel system is claimed to cut greenhouse gas emissions by more than 70 percent.
• Hong Kong plans tax concessions for methanol used by outbound vessels and has invited proposals for green marine fuel storage at a Tsing Yi South site.
• China Merchants Energy Shipping says the ship currently runs on roughly 25 percent green methanol, which costs about four times more than conventional fuel.
• The operator calls for a tax-free supply-and-storage chain linking mainland production to Hong Kong and expects higher methanol usage from 2027.
• Authorities report more than 130,000 tonnes of green marine fuels supplied since February, with a requirement coming next year for mass flow meters on methanol bunkering in local waters.