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Hudong-Zhonghua floats out LNG carrier duo

By LNG Prime Staff
Hudong-Zhonghua floats out LNG carrier duo
Image: Hudong-Zhonghua

Chinese shipbuilder Hudong-Zhonghua has floated out two new large liquefied natural gas carriers, bringing the total to 10 LNG carriers launched this year.

According to a statement by Hudung-Zhonghua, the company launched the two LNG carriers on December 16.

The shipbuilder said the LNG carriers in question are Petronas project vessel No. 3 (H1896A) and QatarEnergy project vessel No. 10 (H1794A).

With this, Hudong-Zhonghua has met its 2025 goal of launching 10 LNG carriers, as part of its plans to double LNG carrier construction capacity.

Image: Hudong-Zhonghua

The Chinese shipbuilder also delivered a record number of LNG carriers this year.

Last month, Hudong-Zhongua delivered the ninth large LNG carrier this year, setting a new record for the Chinese shipbuilding industry.

The vessel is the 174,000-cbm LNG carrier, Qingcheng, built for owner Cosco Shipping Energy Transportation and charterer PetroChina.

In addition to this vessel, Hudong-Zhonghua recently delivered the 174,000-cbm Idd Al Shargi, its tenth LNG carrier in 2025.

This LNG carrier was ordered by a consortium comprising Japan’s NYK, K Line, Malaysia’s MISC, and China’s CLNG for QatarEnergy.

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