On June 12, the 2026 Annual Awards Ceremony, jointly hosted by the Hong Kong Marine Department and the Hong Kong Shipowners Association, took place in Hong Kong. China Merchants Energy Shipping Co., Ltd. (601872) and its subsidiary Hong Kong Ming Wah won multiple prestigious awards. Huang Maosheng, Deputy General Manager of China Merchants Energy Shipping (601872), and Yuan Bo, Assistant General Manager and General Manager of Hong Kong Ming Wah, attended the event and accepted the awards on behalf of the company.
China Merchants Energy Shipping (601872) was recognized for its outstanding practices in Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) and received the inaugural MD-WMMF ESG Award established by the Hong Kong Ship Registration Office. This award aims to honor excellent ESG practices among publicly listed global shipping companies and to further promote the shipping industry's green and low-carbon transition and high-quality governance. Participating companies must not only be globally listed shipping enterprises but also own or operate Hong Kong-registered vessels. As a long-standing player in the Hong Kong shipping market, this award is not only a high recognition of the company’s ESG efforts but also strengthens its international reputation in sustainable development.
China Merchants Energy Shipping (601872) has long adhered to smart, green transformation and high-quality development. In recent years, the company has actively implemented the 'dual-carbon' strategy, strengthened green ship management, and upgraded energy-saving technologies. It has ordered the world’s first methanol dual-fuel VLCC and methanol dual-fuel car carriers that run on greener fuels, promoted energy-saving retrofits in batches, expanded the use of shore power and biofuels on a large scale. At the same time, China Merchants Energy Shipping (601872) drives smart innovation, using digital solutions to enhance ship energy efficiency and operational performance, while always maintaining strict safety standards, improving risk prevention systems, and ensuring safe and efficient vessel operations.
Hong Kong Ming Wah, a subsidiary of China Merchants Energy Shipping (601872), won the “Outstanding Performance in Port State Control 2025” award. This marks the eighth consecutive year Hong Kong Ming Wah has received this honor, reflecting the industry’s high recognition of its ship management capabilities and the company’s commitment to high-standard operations. Additionally, the vessel “ORE HONG KONG,” managed by Hong Kong Ming Wah, received the “2025 Brave Performance Award” for successfully rescuing a Russian explorer in the South Indian Ocean in March 2025, fully demonstrating the crew’s excellent maritime skills and international humanitarian spirit.
Looking ahead, China Merchants Energy Shipping (601872) will continue deepening ESG governance, integrating sustainable development across its entire business chain, continuously enhancing ship management and safe operations, and contributing the 'China Merchants strength' to the global shipping industry’s green and ethical development at an even higher standard.
