10月16日,中国船舶集团旗下沪东中华与马来西亚国际航运公司正式签署5艘17.4万立方米大型液化天然气(LNG)船建造合同。至此,沪东中华手持LNG船订单总量达57艘,以舱容量统计位居全球第一。
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沪东中华是中国国内LNG船产业引领者,经过20多年发展已交付多艘LNG船。
中新网上海10月16日电 (李秋莹)10月16日,中国船舶集团旗下沪东中华造船(集团)有限公司与马来西亚国际航运公司(MISC Berhad)正式签署5艘17.4万立方米大型液化天然气(LNG)船建造合同。随着本次合同的签署,沪东中华手持LNG船订单总量达到57艘,占全球21%以上份额,以舱容量统计位居全球第一。
今年1月至2月,沪东中华先后与MISC签署首批3艘、第二批2艘17.4万立方米LNG船建造合同,奠定大批量长期合作的坚实基础。今年1月至10月,沪东中华累计新接LNG船订单15艘,生产排期已至2030年以后,在国际LNG船建造领域彰显领军气势。
本次签约的17.4万立方米LNG运输船,是沪东中华自主研发的第五代“长恒系列”船型,搭载NO96 Super+型货物围护系统,满足最新IGC规范及IMO减排要求,集安全可靠、绿色节能与营运经济性于一体。船型融合多项低碳节能技术,在货物储运、综合能耗、航线适应性上优势突出,充分匹配国际船东长期LNG运力布局需求。
作为国内LNG船产业引领者,经过20多年发展,沪东中华已经交付LNG船68艘。展望后续全球市场,全球LNG贸易扩张、碳中和背景下天然气作为过渡能源的需求增长,将持续支撑LNG船新造需求。全球头部船企之间围绕LNG船订单的竞争,不会止步于接单数量比拼,还将延伸至新一代低碳船型、新型围护系统、全生命周期运维服务等更多维度。中国船企正从单纯的产能追赶,迈向技术、品牌、服务全方位升级,高端造船的全球格局,还将继续迎来深刻变化。

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