ADNOC L&S Exercises Options for Two More LNG Carriers at Jiangnan
ADNOC Logistics and Services has exercised options for two further LNG carriers at Jiangnan Shipyard in a $444m order, lifting its LNG fleet to 24 vessels.
First Wind-Assisted LNG Carrier Enters Sea Trials With Twin 49m Sails
A 174,000 cu m LNG carrier fitted with two telescopic hard sails has entered sea trials, the first commercial application of wind-assisted propulsion on a gas carrier.
Yangzi Xinfu Delivers China's First Privately Built Large LNG Carrier
Jiangsu Yangzi Xinfu Shipbuilding has delivered Yangze LNG 01, the first large LNG carrier completed by a private Chinese shipbuilder, on a four to five year time charter.
Labor Shortage Caps Japan's Plan to Double Shipbuilding Capacity by 2035
Japan is putting $6.5 billion behind a plan to double shipbuilding output by 2035, but orders have fallen 15 percent this year because yards cannot staff the work.
Japan Convenes Yards, Owners and JERA to Restart LNG Carrier Building
Japan's transport ministry has brought Imabari, Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Namura and JERA together to put numbers on order volumes, yard investment and costs for domestic LNG carrier construction.
Everllence and Hudong-Zhonghua to Design 180,000 cbm LNG Carrier
Everllence has signed an engineering design agreement with Hudong-Zhonghua covering a 180,000 cubic metre class LNG carrier using a dual-fuel electric propulsion system.
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