China Marine Bunker (PetroChina) Co., Ltd. (CHIMBUSCO) has successfully completed China’s first fully digitalized bonded bunkering operation using an electronic Bunker Delivery Note (eBDN).
As announced, on 1 April CHIMBUSCO successfully supplied 1,300 metric tons of bonded low-sulfur marine fuel oil to the container vessel “CSCL GLOBE” owned by COSCO SHIPPING at the Shangdong Terminal of Shanghai Yangshan Deepwater Port.
This operation represents the first fully digitalized process in China’s marine bunker industry, covering declaration, approval, bunkering and eBDN delivery.
Against the backdrop of accelerating digital transformation in the global shipping industry, the adoption of eBDN delivers significant advantages, including enhanced operational transparency, improved document authenticity through real-time multi-party verification, and simplified customs clearance procedures.
In addition, by enabling data synchronization and direct systems integration, eBDN reduces vessel waiting time and facilitates faster clearance processes for shipowners.
The eBDN also lays the foundation for lifecycle carbon footprint tracking of marine fuels and future integration into blockchain-based bunkering ecosystem, providing essential data for traceable and quantifiable environmental governance.
This operation was made possible through the joint efforts of CHIMBUSCO, COSCO SHIPPING Technology and key regulatory bodies including the Lin-gang Special Area of China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone and port authorities at Yangshan Deepwater Port.
