Hudong-Zhonghua launches two LNG tankers

Chinese shipbuilder Hudong-Zhonghua has launched two 174,000-cbm liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers.

According to a statement by Hudong-Zhonghua, the launching ceremonies for the two LNG vessels took place on December 23.

Both vessels are part of Hudong-Zhonghua’s fifth-generation “Changheng” series.

The first vessel is hull 1799A.

Hudong-Zhonghua only mentioned that China LNG Shipping (CLNG), a joint venture of Cosco Shipping and China Merchants, is a part of the consortium that owns the vessel.

Image: Hudong-Zhonghua

VesselsValue data shows a consortium consisting of Japan’s NYK, K Line, Malaysia’s MISC, and CLNG ordered this LNG carrier and four more vessels in 2022.

These LNG carriers are being built for state-owned LNG giant QatarEnergy under its massive shipbuilding program.

Besides this LNG carrier, Hudong-Zhonghua also launched the vessel with hull number 1909A.

This LNG carrier is owned by United Liquefied Gas Shipping, a joint venture in which Cosco Shipping has an 81 percent stake and partner PetroChina holds the rest.

In July last year, the JV ordered this 174,000-cbm LNG carrier and a sister ship at Hudong-Zhonghua as part of the third stage of the Cosco Shipping-PetroChina project.

Following delivery in 2025 and 2026, both of the vessels will go on long-term charter to PetroChina.

Hudong-Zhonghua launches two LNG carriers
Image: Hudong-Zhonghua

This year, Hudong-Zhonghua broke a new record in the Chinese LNG shipbuilding industry.

Hudong-Zhonghua recently delivered its eighth large LNG carrier this year, as it works to double its LNG shipbuilding capacity.

Last year, Hudong-Zhonghua delivered a record six LNG carriers.

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