LNG bunker tanker delivered for Yangtze River and ocean tradingLNG bunker tanker delivered for Yangtze River and ocean trading

Independently developed and constructed by Hudong Zhonghua, the 14,000 cu meters vessel has a length of 130 meters and a width of 23.6 meters. The LNG dual-fuel propulsion system enables the vessel to sail along the Yangtze River as well as at sea. 

The ship fitted a dozen types of equipment and technologies on board with a localisation rate of more than 85%, the highest level for a Chinese LNG transport and storage vessel.

“Delivery of the vessel makes a great significance for implementing the carbon emissions reduction strategy and gasification along the Yangtze River, accelerating LNG-powered vessel refueling and LNG-powered vessel transformation in the Yangtze River delta region,” said Hudong Zhonghua Shipbuilding.

Ports in Yangtze river delta posted a cargo throughput of 7.04 billion tons and 110 million teu container volume last year, accounting for 41.5% and 38.5% of national volume respectively.