Hafnia, CSSC Shipping name first LNG-powered tanker in China

China’s Guangzhou Shipyard International (GSI) has hosted a naming ceremony for the first LNG-powered LR2 tanker it built for a joint venture of Singapore’s Hafnia and CSSC Shipping.

GSI said in a statement that the naming ceremony for the 110,000-dwt LNG-dual fuel crude oil and product tanker, Hafnia Languedoc, took place on January 30.

Also, this is the first of two LNG-powered Aframax-type LR2 vessels Hafnia, a unit of Singapore-based gas shipping giant BW, ordered back in 2020 via its Vista Shipping JV with CSSC’s financial leasing unit, CSSC Shipping.

CSSC’s GSI launched the second ship, Hafnia Loire, in December and this ship should be delivered in April.

Both of the tankers will serve France’s TotalEnergies under charter deals.

Hafnia, CSSC Shipping name first LNG-powered tanker in China
Image: GSI

Moreover, the vessels are 250 meters long with 12 cargo tanks, enabling a carrying capacity of 110,000 dwt or 133,500 cbm.

Featuring LNG fuel capacity of 3,600 cbm, the vessels would have a range of 13,500 nautical miles when sailing on LNG at 14.5 knots, Hafnia previously said.

Besides these two vessels, Vista Shipping also ordered two more LNG-powered LR2 tankers at GSI in 2021.

Following delivery in 2024, these two vessels will serve Norway’s Equinor under charter deals, according to Hafnia.

Most Popular

CoolCo seeks long-term employment for two LNG carriers

In August, Coolco said it plans to employ its first newbuild LNG vessel, Kool Tiger, on a shorter deal...

LNG Canada pipeline enters commercial service

Canada's TC Energy said on Tuesday CGL had executed a commercial agreement with LNG Canada and CGL customers that...

Japan’s K Line on track with LNG fleet growth plans

According to K Line's latest financial report, the firm had 46 LNG carriers in its fleet as of the...

More News Like This

TotalEnergies inks LNG supply deal with China’s Sinopec

TotaLEnergies said on Monday it will supply Sinopec with two million metric tons of LNG per year. The deal is...

TotalEnergies reports lower LNG earnings, sales

The company’s integrated LNG adjusted net income reached about $1.06 billion in the third quarter, a drop of 8...

Gastrade’s Alexandroupolis FSRU to receive one LNG cargo per month

Gastrade’s shareholders include founder Copelouzou, DESFA, DEPA, Bulgartransgaz, and GasLog. This is Greece’s first FSRU and the second LNG import...

TotalEnergies expects Q3 LNG results to be above $1 billion

"Integrated LNG results are expected to be above $1 billion, in a context of low market volatility and a...