HZS gets order for another LNG carrier
The Shanghai-based Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding (HZS), part of the China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC), has received the order for its sixth LNG carrier having successfully built the first five LNG vessels in China.
The contract was placed by Shanghai LNG Shipping Co, a joint venture between China LNG Shipping (Holdings) Co., Shenergy Group, and China National Offshore Oil Corp. (CNOOC).
After the newly-ordered LNG carrier is delivered, it will serve the LNG transportation from Malaysia to Shanghai for more than 20 years.