Seatrade Maritime is part of the Informa Markets Division of Informa PLC

This site is operated by a business or businesses owned by Informa PLC and all copyright resides with them. Informa PLC's registered office is 5 Howick Place, London SW1P 1WG. Registered in England and Wales. Number 8860726.

China Cosco Shipping taking 50% stake in MOL newbuilds for Yamal LNG

China Cosco Shipping taking 50% stake in MOL newbuilds for Yamal LNG
China Cosco Shipping is to take a 50% stake in four LNG carriers ordered by Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) for the Yamal LNG project in far north Russia.

MOL said that Cosco would take a 50% stake in the subsidiary that will own the four vessels that will be on long term charter for the Yamal LNG project.

At the end of June MOL ordered four 174,000 cu m LNG newbuildings from Hudong- Zhonghua Shipbuilding for $749.5m for delivery in 2019 and 2020.

Once the vessels are delivered it will bring the number of ships jointly owned by MOL and Cosco to 17.