AsiaVessels

Work starts on first LNG carrier for China’s Shenzhen Gas

By Mirza Duran
Work starts on first LNG carrier for China's Shenzhen Gas
Image: Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding

China’s Hudong-Zhonghua has started building the recently ordered 79,960-cbm LNG carrier for compatriot Shenzhen Gas.

To mark the start of construction, the Chinese shipbuilder held a steel cutting ceremony on Wednesday.

The duo signed the contract on March 29 and it also includes an option for one more sister vessel.

This move marks the first entry into the LNG shipping business for Shenzen Gas.

Work starts on first LNG carrier for China's Shenzhen Gas
Image: Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding

Shenzhen Gas previously said it would pay about $121 million for the mid-scale vessel, while the total costs of the project would reach about $140 million. The city gas supplier also aims to establish a unit that will own the ship.

The new vessel will serve its facility at Yantian port in the city of Shenzhen with an annual capacity of 800,000 tonnes, according to Shenzhen Gas. The facility has one LNG jetty and an 80,000 cbm storage tank.

In addition, the 239 meters long river-sea vessel will feature dual-fuel propulsion and GTT’s NO96 L03+ membrane containment system.

The vessel should join Shenzhen Gas in January 2023.

Most Popular

Vessels

Hanwha Engine completes first X-DF engine with VCR tech

South Korea's Hanwha Engine, a subsidiary of Hanwha, has completed what it claims is the world's first WinGD X-DF engine equipped with VCR (variable compression ratio) technology for LNG carriers.
LNG Terminals

Poland’s Gaz-System revives plan for second Gdansk FSRU

Poland’s state-owned LNG terminal operator Gaz-System has revived its plan to add a second FSRU as part of the LNG import project in Gdansk Bay with a new non-binding call for interest.
LNG Terminals

Gunvor says its LNG business was main profit contributor in H1

Geneva-based trader Gunvor said that its LNG business was the main profit contributor in the first half of 2025, which has been "very challenging" due to a backdrop of a generally oversupplied oil market.

More News Like This

LNG as Fuel

CMA CGM’s LNG-powered giant floated out in China

China’s Hudong-Zhonghua has launched the third in a new series of 24,000-teu LNG dual-fuel containerships for French shipping giant CMA CGM.
Contracts and Tenders

Cosco Shipping Development, MOL seal sale and leaseback deal for LNG carrier

Cosco Shipping Development, a unit of Cosco Shipping, has entered into a sale and leaseback agreement with a unit of Japan's MOL for one 271,000-cbm LNG carrier.
Vessels

Another QatarEnergy LNG carrier named in China

Chinese shipbuilder Hudong-Zhonghua hosted a naming ceremony for another LNG carrier built under the massive QatarEnergy shipbuilding program.
Vessels

QatarEnergy LNG tanker wraps up trials in China

A 174,000-cbm LNG carrier built as part of the massive QatarEnergy shipbuilding program has completed its trials in China, according to Hudong-Zhonghua.

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