China’s Jiangnan Shipyard has delivered a new LNG-powered pure car and truck carrier to compatriot SAIC Anji Logistics.
CSSC’s Jiangnan handed over the LNG dual-fuel PCTC with a capacity of 7,800 units, Anji Commonality, on Wednesday
Jiangnan said this is the third and final SAIC Anji’s LNG-powered PCTCs with a capacity of 7,800 units.
The shipbuilder delivered the first vessel in this series, Anji Prestige, in December last year, and the second vessel, Anji Virtue, in April.
Designed by SDARI, the 199.9-meter-long vessels feature a WinGD dual-fuel engine and type C LNG tanks.
Back in 2022, SAIC Anji ordered three LNG-powered PCTCs with a capacity of 7,800 units.
Last year, Jiangnan delivered the first vessel and the second LNG dual-fuel vessel with a capacity of 7,600 units to the unit of Chinese largest carmaker SAIC Motor.
In May this year, SAIC Motor said that SAIC Anji’s fleet includes 35 vessels.
By 2026, the foreign trade ocean-going fleet of SAIC Angji Logistics is expected o expand to 22 vessels, with routes covering major export destinations for Chinese automakers such as Western Europe, the Mediterranean region, Mexico, Western South America, Southeast Asia, Australia-New Zealand, and the Middle East.
According to SAIC Motor, the expanded fleet alleviates export shipping capacity constraints and further facilitates the swift expansion of Chinese independent brands into international markets.
By the end of 2024, SAIC Motor had delivered over 5.5 million vehicles in overseas markets, solidifying its position as the leading Chinese automaker in terms of highest export volume.