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China Classification Society checks in on LNG bunker tanker project

CCS team had ‘in-depth exchange and discussion’ with shipowner representatives and stakeholders, it says.
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The China Classification Society (CCS) on Thursday (4 April) says it took part in a meeting between stakeholders involved in a construction project for an 8,500 cubic metre (m3) capacity liquefied natural gas (LNG) bunkering vessel.

The vessel comes under a newbuilding contract between Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Company (DSIC) and ENN Group in October 2018.

“Recently, CCS technical team went to DSIC to provide technical service for the project of ENN Energy’s 8,500 CBM LNG Bunkering vessel,” it updates.

“The team had in-depth exchange and discussion with shipowner representatives, DSIC Ship Research Institute, China Ship Design & Research Center, tanks manufacturers and other stakeholders on ship design, plan approval, construction survey and other relevant issues.”

The 8,500 m3 LNG bunker tanker will be the world's largest to use type ‘C’ LNG tanks; it has a total length of 119.3 meters, a width of 19.8 meters, a depth of 11 meters, a design draught of 5.9 meters, and a structure draft of 6.2 meters, says DSI.

The vessel will support LNG operations at a new Austria-Zhoushan International LNG filling terminal, and complement LNG bunkering operations at Zhoushan port when it is delivered.

“The design, fabrication, testing and inspection of type ‘C’ LNG tank is very mature in China and the cost of such tanks is much lower than other types such as a membrane tank or type ‘B’ tank,” Jiang Botao, the General Manager of CCS Singapore Branch earlier told Manifold Times.

“Besides easier installation, a type ‘C’ tank is able to hold the boil-off gas (BOG) pressure without additional treatment systems or equipment for the bunkering vessel.”

DSIC in 2018 entered into a joint development project agreement with classification society DNV GL to develop a new 23,000 TEU LNG fuelled ultra large container vessel.

Related: ENN Energy orders 8,500 m3 LNG bunkering tanker to support terminal ops
Related: China Classification Society: ‘Incredible progress’ on Chinese LNG sector in decade
Related: Dalian Shipbuilding to develop LNG-fuelled ultra large container vessel

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Published: 4 April, 2019
 

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Antwerp-Bruges biofuel bunker sales drops 36% on year in Q2 2026, LNG down 13.4%

Biofuel recorded 26,833 mt in Q2 2026 with 41,939 mt recorded in the same period the year before while port data showed 76,513 mt of LNG being delivered in Q2 2026, down from 88,328 mt.
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The Port of Antwerp-Bruges recently published bunker fuel sales data for the second quarter (Q2) of 2026.

Total bunker sales at the port was 2.05 million metric tonnes (mt) in Q2 2026, compared to sales of 1.99 million mt (+3%) during the similar period in 2025.

Deliveries of ultra low sulphur fuel oil, very low sulphur fuel oil, high sulphur fuel oil and marine gas oil in Q2 2026 (against on year) recorded respectively 164,987 mt (+43.6%  from 114,917 mt), 537,926 mt (+12.8% from 476,746 mt), 659,182 mt (+11.6% from 590,544 mt) and 366,329 (-15.7% from 434,766 mt).

Biofuel recorded 26,833 mt in Q2 2026 with 41,939 mt (-36%) recorded in the same period the year before. 

Port data showed 76,513 mt of liquefied natural gas (LNG) being delivered as a marine fuel in Q2 2026, down by 13.4% from 88,328 mt in Q2 2025. Meanwhile, there has been no deliveries of methanol at the port for the year so far.

Related: Antwerp-Bruges biofuel bunker sales plunge 50.6% on year in Q1 2026, LNG soars 214%

 

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Published: 23 July, 2026

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PIL’s LNG dual-fuel boxship “Kota Elok” arrives in Singapore on maiden call

As the first of 13 new 13,000 TEU vessels joining its fleet, Kota Elok is equipped to operate on LNG and low-sulphur fuel oil that helps reduce our greenhouse gas emissions.

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PIL's LNG dual-fuel boxship “Kota Elok” arrives in Singapore on maiden call

Singapore-based Pacific International Lines Pte Ltd on Monday (20 July) said its first 13,000 TEU LNG dual-fuel container vessel, Kota Elok, recently made her maiden call to Singapore on 15 July.

As the first of 13 new 13,000 TEU vessels joining its fleet, Kota Elok is equipped to operate on liquefied natural gas (LNG) and low-sulphur fuel oil that helps reduce our greenhouse gas emissions. 

The vessel also incorporated energy-saving features and digital technologies to reduce fuel consumption and enhance operational performance, as well as a bow windshield to improve aerodynamics, contributing to improved fuel efficiency and lower emissions over the course of long-haul voyages.

“Following Singapore, Kota Elok will continue her voyage on our East Coast Service 1 (ES1) route to South America, calling at ports in Brazil, Uruguay, and Argentina before returning to Asia,” the company said in a social media post. 

Kota Elok also became PIL’s first vessel to receive Lloyd’s Register certification for compliance with the IACS UR E26 and UR E27 cyber security requirements.

Developed by the International Association of Classification Societies (IACS), UR E26 and UR E27 are mandatory cyber resilience requirements for newbuild vessels contracted from 1 July 2024. 

 

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Published: 21 July, 2026

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CIMC SOE secures order for 12,000-cbm LNG bunkering vessel from Sinopec Clean Energy

Once operational, the vessel is expected to strengthen Sinopec’s domestic coastal LNG bunkering network and help address gaps in China’s alternative fuel bunkering infrastructure.
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CIMC SOE secures order for 12,000-cbm LNG bunkering vessel from Sinopec Clean Energy

China’s Nantong CIMC Sinopacific Offshore & Engineering Co., Ltd. (CIMC SOE) recently signed a contract with Sinopec (Beijing) Clean Energy Co., Ltd. to build a 12,000-cubic metre (m3) LNG bunkering vessel, according to Chinese maritime media.

The vessel is scheduled for delivery in 2028 and will support Sinopec’s efforts to expand its presence in the marine clean energy sector.

Once operational, the vessel is expected to strengthen Sinopec’s domestic coastal LNG bunkering network and help address gaps in China’s LNG bunkering infrastructure.

With this signing , CIMC Pacific Offshore Engineering’s LNG bunkering vessel orderbook is further strengthened, maintaining its leading position in the global market for small and medium-sized LNG bunkering vessels.

The contract also marked another milestone for CIMC SOE, which has seen a sharp increase in orders and business performance this year amid a surge in domestic LNG vessel demand.

 

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Published: 21 July, 2026

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