H-Line Shipping orders LNG bunkering vessel at HJSC

HJSC said on Monday this is the first order for the shipbuilder this year.

The LNG bunkering vessel will have a capacity of 18,000 cbm.

According to HJSC, the price of the contract, which was signed on February 7, is 127.1 billion won ($87.6 million.)

The vessel measures 144 meters in length, 25.2 meters in width, and 12.8 meters in depth,

Moreover, it is equipped with two independent LNG tanks certified by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and features a dual-fuel propulsion system that can use both LNG and marine diesel.

In 2023, HJSC won approval from classification society Lloyd’s Register for a new 7,500-cbm LNG bunkering vessel.

This new design followed the delivery of the 5,200 cbm bunkering vessel, Engie Zeebrugge, now renamed to Green Zeebrugge, in 2017, HJSC said.

Denmark’s Monjasa now uses this LNG bunkering vessel to supply LNG-powered hips in the UAE.

“As global LNG demand and supply continue to grow, the LNG bunkering vessel market will also keep expanding,” Yoo Sang-cheol, CEO of HJSC said.

DNV’s data recently showed that the number of LNG bunkering vessels in operation grew from 52 to 64 over the last year, with continued growth expected in 2025.