Shell orders four LNG carriers at Jiangnan Shipyard

Energy major Shell has joined China’s LNG carrier newbuilding market as charterer of four vessels ordered at CSSC Jiangnan Shipyard.

IMAGE: Shell manages and operates 18 LNG carriers and has another 65 on time-charter. The Orion Hugo in the picture was added last year. LinkedIn of Shell.

The contracts were signed by CSSC Jiangnan Shipyard and China Shipbuilding Trading and cover the construction of four LNG carriers with a capacity of 175,000 cbm (78,200 mt) each.

The dual-fuel LNG vessels are scheduled for delivery between 2028 and 2029.

Earlier in October, Shell signed a time-charter agreement with Singapore-based maritime transport company Purus for two LNG bunker vessels.

Shell currently operates 14 LNG bunker vessels worldwide. It offers bio-LNG alongside conventional LNG at 22 locations, the company said in a LinkedIn post.

By Gautamee Hazarika

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