LNG

Deltamarin, the Finnish ship design company based in the port of Turku and which is part of the China Merchants Group conglomerate headquartered in Hong Kong, has received approvals in principle from the Nordic DNV classification society.

Deltamarin has signed an agreement with China Merchants Industry (Jiangsu) Co., Ltd. for the design and engineering of a new series of Höegh Autoliners Aurora-class Pure Car and Truck Carriers (PCTCs) with LNG fuel capability.

China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES), the energy ship operator of the  Hong Kong-based China Merchants Group, said it planned to acquire stakes in LNG vessels dedicated to Russian Yamal LNG deliveries and the dry-bulk vessel assets of its subsidiary Sinotrans.