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Dutch shipping company Anthony Veder (Rotterdam) has ordered a new LNG carrier from German shipyard Meyer Werft, which will be able to run on LNG as ship fuel.

The new tanker, which will be used for the transportation of liquefied natural gas, will have a length overall of approximately 156 metres, a breadth of 22.70 metres, and a cargo capacity of 15,600 cubic metres.

"This modern vessel which will be able to run on the low emission LNG fuel will be classed within the highest environmental norms," Anthony Veder said in a statement.

Delivery of the new vessel is scheduled for the end of 2012. Meyer Werft's sister company, Neptun Werft in Rostock-Warnemünde, will be highly involved in the construction and outfitting of this new LNG carrier.

For Anthony Veder this will be company's second small scale LNG carrier. The new vessel will have double the capacity of the company's first LNG carrier, Coral Methane [pictured].

Meyer Werft and Anthony Veder have collaborated together since the mid-1970s. "We are excited about our next step in LNG with this innovative ship, the first of this type. It fits our goal to further develop this market of distributing environmental friendly energy." said Jan ValkierM, Managing Director of Anthony Veder.

Thanks to this new order Meyer Werft, which has already built 55 LPG- and LEG carriers, is now entering the market of building LNG carriers. The Papenburg-based shipyard's focus is on mid-scale ships of this type.

"We see that the smaller-scale LNG market has a great future," said Bernard Meyer, Managing Partner of Meyer Werft.

Image: LNG carrier Coral Methane