Busan consultation sets out a proposed LNG and methanol bunkering infrastructure pathway

Busan Port Authority described a consultation on a proposed clean-fuel bunkering infrastructure plan for Busan New Port. The proposal illustrates the scale of coordination required when ports assess more than one marine-fuel pathway.

The proposed infrastructure

The authority said the plan under discussion includes LNG storage of 370,000 cubic metres, green-methanol storage of 150,000 cubic metres and berth facilities for bunker transport and supply vessels on a site in the Busan New Port hinterland. It described the work as a plan being developed through consultation and further assessment, not as an operating terminal.

Why multi-fuel planning is complex

LNG and methanol have different physical properties, tank systems, transfer equipment, safety procedures and documentation needs. A port can therefore prepare for several pathways without assuming that every supplier, vessel or terminal will handle every fuel. The publication is relevant as an infrastructure-planning example, not as a claim about Dalian North Oil services.

What follows a proposal

The authority said it would reflect expert input and progress subsequent appraisal procedures. Scope, timing and delivery remain conditional on those processes. Customers should distinguish a planned facility from present operating capability when evaluating a marine-fuel requirement.

Why this matters for storage and logistics

Marine-fuel requirements require more than a product name. Vessel context, transfer method, dates and applicable standards all shape the practical operating discussion.

Sources and further reading

• Busan Port Authority — Busan Port Authority consults on clean-fuel bunkering infrastructure12 May 2026 · accessed 26 August 2026

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