China’s Hudong nets order for another LNG carrier

China’s Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding has won a new order to build one liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier.

The shipbuilder said in a statement on Friday it has signed the construction deal with CSSC Shipping, the financial leasing unit of China State Shipbuilding Corporation. CSSC is also the parent company of Hudong.

Hudong is already building two 174,000-cbm LNG carriers for CSSC Shipping as part of a contract signed in December 2019.

Under the current shipbuilding schedule, Hudong should deliver LNG carrier Mu Lan in September this year and Gui Ying in February 2022.

China's Hudong nets order for another LNG carrier
Image: Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding

The third carrier will also be 295 meters long and 45 meters wide.

Part of Hudong’s fourth-generation Changxing series, the LNG carrier will feature WinGD’s X-DF dual-fuel engines and GTT’s NO96 L03+ containment system. It will also have a reliquefaction system.

In addition, Hudong said it would improve the technical performance of the new LNG tanker compared to its sister vessels.

The yard did not reveal the price tag of the LNG carrier but shipbuilding sources told LNG Prime that CSSC Shipping would pay about $190 million for the vessel. CSSC Shipping splashed around $180 million for each of the vessels as part of the deal in 2019.

Moreover, the sources also said that the new vessel would go on charter to a European company.

Hudong will deliver the LNG carrier some 30 months after the contract signing.

The new contract comes just two weeks after Chinese shipowner COSCO and energy giant CNPC have confirmed plans to order three additional LNG carriers at Hudong.

Most Popular

South Korea’s Posco says first LNG carrier to start ops in H2

Posco International, a unit of South Korean steel producer Posco, plans to start shipping LNG with its first dedicated LNG carrier in the second half of this year.

Canada’s Cedar LNG names FLNG

Canada’s Cedar LNG, a joint venture of Canada’s Pembina Pipeline and the Haisla Nation, has picked a name for its floating LNG facility, which will be located in the traditional territory of the Haisla Nation, on Canada’s West Coast.

Wilhelmshaven LNG jetty ready to welcome Excelerate’s FSRU

Dutch marine contractor Van Oord announced on Monday it had completed the new jetty for its client, state-owned LNG...

More News Like This

Ibaizabal inks LoI for LNG bunkering newbuild

Spanish shipowner Ibaizabal has signed a letter of intent with China’s Hudong–Zhonghua to build another LNG bunkering vessel, according to shipbuilding sources.

Hudong-Zhonghua gets approvals for new three-tank LNG carrier

Chinese shipbuilder Hudong-Zhonghua has received approvals from classification societies for a new three-tank LNG carrier design.

China’s Hudong-Zhonghua delivers its 50th LNG carrier

Chinese shipbuilder Hudong-Zhonghua has delivered its 50th liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier.

Cosco, PetroChina to take delivery of new LNG carrier

China's Cosco Shipping Energy Transportation and PetroChina will soon take delivery of a new liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier.