The vessel, measuring in 130 metres length and 23.6 metres width, the design is independently developed by Hudong-Zhonghua, could provide both LNG refueling and transportation services for direct river-sea routes.
Anhui Changjiang LNG Company is engaged in construction and operation of Wuhu LNG river station, which is the first domestic LNG river receiving and transition station project. Having an annual LNG receiving capacity of 1.5m tons, the station will have three LNG loading and uploading berths, one container berth and one LNG refueling berth.
The vessel is scheduled to be operational in August 2024.
Ship-to-ship LNG bunkering has been underway in the Port of Shanghai since March this year for LNG-powered containerships belonging to CMA CGM.
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