World’s first ship-to-ship green ammonia bunkering completed in China

China Global Television Network (CGTN) - Oct 15, 2026

As per China Energy Engineering Corporation (CEEC), the operation entailed 1,000 tonnes of green ammonia being transferred from the dedicated liquid ammonia bunkering vessel, Shenghang Yongle, to Mineral Europa, an ammonia-powered ship owned by Belgium's CMB.TECH.

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