AsiaVessels

Hudong-Zhonghua starts work on Cosco’s LNG carrier

By LNG Prime Staff
Hudong-Zhonghua starts work on Cosco's LNG carrier
Image: Hudong-Zhonghua

Chinese shipbuilder Hudong-Zhonghua has started building the sixth LNG carrier for compatriot Cosco Shipping Energy Transportation and PetroChina.

CSSC’s Hudong-Zhonghua held a steel-cutting ceremony on Monday for the LNG carrier with a working name H1836A, it said in a statement.

This is the last of six LNG carriers Hudong-Zhonghua is building for the two firms.

Hudong-Zhonghua delivered the first and the second LNG carrier under the PCI project, Shaolin and Wu Dang, last year, and the third carrier, Kun Lun, in March this year.

Hudong-Zhonghua starts work on Cosco's LNG carrier
Image: Hudong-Zhonghua

Besides these vessels, Cosco and PetroChina ordered three additional sister LNG carriers in December 2021 and this carrier with a working name H1836A is the last in that batch.

Hudong-Zhonghua plans to deliver these vessels during 2024 and 2025.

All of the six LNG vessels feature WinGD X-DF dual-fuel engines and GTT’s NO96 L03+ containment system.

The 295 meters long ships each have a price tag of about $185 million and will serve PetroChina under charter contracts.

Most Popular

LNG Terminals

LNG carrier arrives to load first LNG Canada cargo

The 174,000-cbm GasLog Glasgow has arrived at the LNG Canada jetty in Kitimat to load the first LNG cargo produced at the Shell-led terminal, an LNG Canada spokesperson told LNG Prime on Saturday.
Vessels

Knutsen, Shell name ninth LNG newbuild

Norwegian shipowner Knutsen and UK-based energy giant Shell have named the ninth and final LNG carrier in a series of 174,000-cbm vessels.
Contracts and Tenders

BP seals LNG SPA with Italy’s A2A

UK-based energy giant BP has signed a long-term liquefied natural gas (LNG) supply deal with Italian electricity and gas distributor A2A.

More News Like This

LNG Terminals

Shell ships first LNG Canada cargo

LNG giant Shell and its partners have shipped the first cargo produced at the LNG Canada facility in Kitimat, on the west coast of Canada.
LNG Terminals

PetroChina kicks off work on new Rudong LNG tank

State-owned PetroChina has begun construction on a new 200,000-cbm LNG storage tank at its Rudong LNG terminal in Jiangsu.
Contracts and Tenders

Argentina’s Enarsa gets offers for new LNG cargo tender

Argentina's state-owned LNG importer Energia Argentina (Enarsa) has received six offers for its third LNG cargo tender in 2025.
LNG as Fuel

Hudong-Zhonghua hands over another LNG-powered giant to CMA CGM

Chinese shipbuilder Hudong-Zhonghua has delivered CMA CGM’s second in a new series of 24,000-teu LNG dual-fuel containerships.

2025. © All rights reserved. LNG Prime LLC. 447 Broadway, New York, NY 10013, USA