LPG carrier


BGN and HD HHI signing ceremony. June 10, 2026
BGN expands owned LPG fleet with two additional VLGCs from HD HHI  

BGN signs a new shipbuilding contract, bringing its owned VLGC fleet to 19 vessels.
Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) for X52DF-A-1.0 engine. May 22, 2026
WinGD completes factory testing of ammonia-fuelled engine for LPG carrier  

X52DF-A-1.0 engine tested in China ahead of installation on first of four vessels under construction.
YM Willpower vessel. February 12, 2026
Synergy Marine Group takes technical management of two Yang Ming LNG dual-fuel newbuilds  

Singapore-based ship manager assumes responsibility for 15,500-teu container vessels delivered from Hyundai Heavy Industries.
MOL and ONGC VLEC long-term charter signing. February 3, 2026
MOL and ONGC sign 15-year charter deal for two ethane carriers  

Japanese shipowner expands fleet to 16 vessels with newbuildings scheduled for delivery in 2028.
Jiangnan Shipyard LNG carrier construction contract signing. February 2, 2026
Jiangnan Shipyard secures order for four LNG carriers from Shell  

Chinese yard to build 175,000-cbm vessels for delivery between 2028 and 2029.
Helena Kosan LPGC with bound4blue eSAIL system. September 9, 2025
Bound4blue secures first LPG carrier contract with BWEK for wind propulsion system  

Spanish wind technology firm to install 24-metre eSAIL on Helena Kosan in 2026.
Ship with Samsung branding. September 3, 2025
Wärtsilä wins repeat order for ethane carrier systems from Samsung Heavy  

Finnish group to provide cargo handling and fuel gas supply systems for five vessels bound for Thailand route.
Seaspan Energy's 7,600 cbm LNG bunkering vessel, s1067, built by Nantong CIMC Sinopacific Offshore & Engineering Co., Ltd. January 27, 2025
Bureau Veritas supports launch of CIMC SOE's LNG bunkering vessel  

Handover of Seaspan Energy's cutting-edge 7,600-cbm vessel completed.
Wärtsilä NH3 Ammonia label. February 29, 2024
Wärtsilä launches Ammonia Fuel Supply System  

System available for liquid and gaseous fuel, gas and non-gas carriers, and newbuilds and retrofits.