Asia Pacific Shipping orders gas carrier pair in China

The order for two 50,000 cu metre vessels is first liquid gas carrier order that Asia Pacific Shipping has placed at a Chinese shipyard. It also represents an important step Jiangnan Shipyard has took to expand Southeast Asia market. 

The two new vessels are independently developed by Jiangnan Shipyard, will be able to load diversified petrochemicals. The vessels will incorporate two deck-mounted LPG fuel tanks, enabling LPG-fuelled operations with longer-range voyage.

It is the second batch of liquid gas carrier contract Jiangnan Shipyard has inked within a week following the up to four 48,500 cu m liquid ethylene gas carriers from Navigator Gas, further strengthening Jiangnan’s position in the global liquid gas carrier construction market.