China Delivers Record LNG Carrier
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- Category: Asia
- Language: EN
- Published: 2026-04-27 03:48 UTC
- Sources: South China Morning Post
China has delivered its largest-ever liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier, bringing the number of domestic shipyards capable of designing and building the advanced vessels to five. The milestone was marked by China Merchants Heavy Industry (Jiangsu), a subsidiary of China Merchants Group.
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