CIMC SOE clinches LNG bunkering vessel order from Singapore’s EMF

CIMC SOE said on Thursday the vessel will have a capacity of 20,000 cbm.

According to CIMC SOE, the dual-purpose ship will be 160 meters long, 25 meters wide, and will have a design speed of 15.5 knots.

Also, the ship will be equipped with a WinGD dual-fuel main engine and iCER technology.

CIMC SOE did not provide the pricing details or the delivery date for the vessel.

The shipbuilder noted that EMF is a marine fuel supplier and bunker tanker operator that owns and operates a fleet of about 30 vessels.

In 2022 and 2023, EMF was ranked as Singapore’s largest bunker supplier by sales volume by the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA).

According to EMF’s website, the company currently has no LNG bunkering vessels in its fleet.

During January-November, LNG bunkering volumes in the port of Singapore reached 415,638 mt.

This marks a 275 percent increase compared to 110,850 mt during the entire last year.

CIMC SOE orders for LNG bunkering vessels

This new order from EMF comes just two weeks after CIMC SOE announced a contract to build up to two two LNG bunkering and supply vessels for compatriot Fuzhou Wuyang Refined Oil Trading.

These LNG bunkering and supply vessels will have a capacity of 12,000 cbm.

Earlier this year, Geneva-based energy trader Vitol also ordered two LNG bunkering vessels from CIMC SOE.

CIMC SOE will build for Vitol’s unit Vitol International Shipping one 12,500-cbm and one 20,000-cbm LNG bunkering vessel.

In addition to the order, the trader also signed a seven-year charter deal for one LNG bunkering vessel with UK-based small-scale player Avenir LNG.

CIMC SOE is also building this 20,000-cbm vessel which will start serving Vitol in the fourth quarter of 2026.