China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation (Sinopec) has achieved a significant breakthrough in hydrogen mobility with the successful completion of a 1,500-kilometer hydrogen-powered journey along the Yangtze River hydrogen corridor.

Three hydrogen-powered logistics vehicles, each representing a different model, departed from the Qingwei Integrated Energy Station in Qingpu District, Shanghai. Their route traced the Yangtze River and spanned five provinces and municipalities—Shanghai, Jiangsu, Anhui, Jiangxi, and Hubei—before reaching the Zhijiang Service Area South Station in Yichang, Hubei.

The vehicles refueled at six Sinopec hydrogen stations along the way, showcasing the growing strength and reliability of Sinopec’s hydrogen infrastructure and marking another key achievement in the development of long-distance, cross-regional hydrogen logistics.

This milestone builds on Sinopec’s earlier hydrogen corridor initiatives, including the Beijing–Shanghai and Western Land-Sea corridors. So far, the company has established several intercity hydrogen corridors that enhance connectivity across major city clusters.

With the new Yangtze River hydrogen corridor, Sinopec has connected the Shanghai–Jiaxing–Ningbo and Wuhan–Yichang corridors, creating a continuous hydrogen mobility network that stretches across eastern and western China. Plans are also underway to extend this route to link with the Chengdu–Chongqing corridor, ultimately forming a comprehensive Yangtze River hydrogen axis that supports greater deployment of hydrogen-powered vehicles across the region.

Sinopec remains at the forefront of China’s hydrogen energy sector, with an annual hydrogen production capacity of 4.45 million tons.

Currently, Sinopec operates 146 hydrogen refueling stations and 11 hydrogen supply centers, covering all “3+2” hydrogen fuel cell vehicle pilot city clusters. This makes Sinopec the largest hydrogen station operator in the world, positioning the company as a global leader in hydrogen infrastructure.