Seven vessels to be chartered and operated by UPM will be built in China; delivery scheduled for 2021 and 2022.
Will become the first large-capacity crude oil tanker to travel the entire length of NSR by using only LNG fuel.
Supplies IMO Type C cargo tank, cargo pumps, bunker manifolds, custody transfer system, and STS transfer system.
Vessel built by PT Dok Warisan Pertama (PaxOcean) shipyard delivered on 21 August after 18-month construction.
Contract worth USD 620 million with vessels scheduled for delivery by January 2022 in consecutive order.
Adds 10 LNG DF Aframax crude oil tankers from Sinokor Petrochemical; and four LNG DF oil products tankers.
‘By 2023, around half of all AIDA guests will be sailing on our state-of-the-art LNG ships,’ says AIDA President.
‘K-DISC wishes to promote use of LNG as fuel in the fishing sector,’ says strategic think-tank and advisory body.
Parties involved were PAS Marine, Pavilion Gas, Leedon NOX, PaxOcean Shipyard and Jurong Port Group.
Hapag-Lloyd explains the rationale a $30 million LNG engine conversion plan for the 15,000 TEU Sajir.
