Alternative Fuels

ADNOC L&S takes delivery of second ethane dual-fuel vessel

October 15, 2025

AW Shipping has taken delivery of its second ethane dual-fuel Very Large Ethane Carrier (VLEC), the Gas Mingjiang, from China’s Jiangnan Shipyard—the second of nine such vessels under construction.

IMAGE: AW Shipping’s ethane dual-fuel VLEC Gas Mingjiang. ADNOC Logistics & Services


The ship can operate on both ethane and conventional marine fuels.

AW Shipping, a joint venture between UAE’s ADNOC Logistics & Services and China’s Wanhua Chemical, received its first vessel, the Gas Yongjiang, in August.

By Tuhin Roy

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