AW Shipping, a joint venture of ADNOC Logistics & Services (ADNOC L&S) and China’s Wanhua Chemical Group, has returned to Jiangnan Shipyard for up to four very large ammonia carriers.
Brokers report the jv contracting two firm 93,000 cu m gas carriers that will follow five 86,000 cu m vessels already delivered from the Chinese yard, which is also building LNG carriers for ADNOC L&S, scheduled for delivery in 2025 and 2026.
The new contract with an undisclosed value will see the vessels delivered in the second half of 2026 and comes with options for two additional newbuilds. The ships will be able to carry a full load of LPG or ammonia.
AW Shipping was formed in 2020 to support a 10-year LPG supply contract, signed in 2018 between ADNOC and Wanhua. The unit ships LPG cargoes sourced from ADNOC and other global suppliers to Wanhua’s manufacturing bases in China and worldwide.
