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Landmark switches Xiamen LNG contract to China Merchants Heavy Industry

Photo of Jason Jiang Jason JiangOctober 30, 2015
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Saga LNG Shipping, a new LNG shipping firm controlled by Landmark Capital, has signed a shipbuilding contract with China Merchants Heavy Industry (CMHI) for the construction a 45,000 cu m LNG carrier, plus one option.

Landmark Capital awarded the order to Xiamen Shipbuilding Industry (XSI) in January this year. The 45,000 cu m vessel, featuring self-supporting IMO Type-A tanks mounted within an insulated hold space, is a design first for the LNG trades. The company said the project was delayed at XSI and it has to move it to another shipyard in order to meet strict deadlines with potential end-users.

According to a company statement, the vessel will be built at CMHI’s shipyard in Jiangsu and is set be delivered in early 2018.

Landmark Capital said that in addition to Saga LNG Shipping, the company is targeting a variety of floating projects in the sector calling for FSU, FSRU or FLNG solutions.

Photo of Jason Jiang Jason JiangOctober 30, 2015
5 1 minute read
Photo of Jason Jiang

Jason Jiang

Jason is one of the most prolific writers on the diverse China shipping & logistics industry and his access to the major maritime players with business in China has proved an invaluable source of exclusives. Having been working at Asia Shipping Media since inception, Jason is the chief correspondent of Splash and associate editor of Maritime CEO magazine. Previously he had written for a host of titles including Supply Chain Asia, Cargo Facts and Air Cargo Week.
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