AsiaLNG as Fuel

Anglo American charters LNG-powered quartet from U-Ming

By Mirza Duran
Anglo American charters LNG-powered quarter from U-Ming
For illustration purposes only (Image: Anglo American)

Mining giant Anglo American signed a ten-year charter with Taiwan’s U-Ming Marine Transport for four LNG-powered capesize vessels, introducing chilled fuel into its chartered fleet for the first time.

China State Shipbuilding Corporation’s Shanghai Waigaoqiao will build the quartet and deliver the vessels in 2023.

The 190,000 DWT dual-fuel dry bulk carriers will be about 299 meters long and 47.50 meters wide.

Furthermore, the vessels will feature MAN Energy Solutions’ high-pressure ME-GI engines.

These engines will help to further reduce their environmental footprint with “negligible levels” of methane slippage, according to U-Ming.

Anglo American will use the fleet to carry up to five million tonnes of product per year. The vessels will transport iron ore from Brazil and South Africa to the company’s global customer base.

Additionally, the vessels will help the mining firm to slash emissions as it looks to achieve carbon-neutral operations by 2040.

Most Popular

LNG Terminals

PetroChina delivers first LNG cargo to Gate under long-term capacity deal

PetroChina International, a unit of state-owned PetroChina, has delivered its first LNG cargo to the Dutch Gate LNG import terminal in Rotterdam, owned by Gasunie and Vopak, under a long-term capacity deal.
Vessels

Spain’s Elcano sells steam LNG carrier

Spanish shipping firm Empresa Naviera Elcano has completed the sale of its 2003-built steam liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier Castillo de Villalba.
Contracts and Tenders

First Nations invest in LNG Canada pipeline

Canada's TC Energy, operator of the LNG Canada pipeline, said it had closed an agreement with FN CGL Pipeline, an Indigenous-led investment entity representing five First Nations along the Coastal GasLink corridor.

More News Like This

LNG as Fuel

Cosco Shipping to splash $2.69 billion on new LNG-powered containership order

China's Cosco Shipping will spend approximately $2.69 billion on a new order for 12 LNG dual-fuel container vessels in China.
LNG as Fuel

Wan Hai books more dual-fuel vessels

Taiwan’s Wan Hai Lines has decided to order dual-fuel container vessels from China’s Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding.
Vessels

U-Ming, K Line name LNG carrier in South Korea

Taiwan’s shipowner U-Ming Marine Transport has named the first liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier in its fleet as part of a joint venture with Japan's shipping giant K Line.
LNG as Fuel

Evergreen picks yards for new LNG-powered containership order

Taiwan's shipping firm Evergreen Marine has selected two shipyards to build its newest batch of LNG dual-fuel containerships, according to shipbuilding sources.