MISC orders small-scale LNG carrier for Japan trade

MISC Malaysia’s MISC has ordered an 18,700 cu m LNG carrier in China after securing a 10-year charter with compatriot Malaysia LNG. The Bursa Malaysia-listed owner has contracted Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding to build the vessel, with the charter scheduled to commence in 2028. The ship will be deployed carrying LNG from Petronas’ export complex in Bintulu to Sendai in Japan, supporting a supply relationship stretching back nearly three decades. Hudong-Zhonghua said the newbuild would be the first membrane-type LNG carrier of this size constructed at the yard and China’s first small-scale LNG vessel to feature a membrane containment system. The 129.8-m-long ship will have twin-skeg, dual-fuel electric propulsion and a design speed of 15 knots.The deal adds a smaller, specialised unit to MISC’s growing Hudong-Zhonghua orderbook. The Malaysian owner earlier this year contracted five 174,000 cu m LNG carriers at the Shanghai yard, all backed by 20-year charters with Petronas and scheduled to enter service between 2029 and 2030. Follow Us Adis Ajdin Adis is an experienced news reporter with a background in finance, media and education. He has written across the spectrum of offshore energy and ocean industries for many years and is a member of International Federation of Journalists. Previously he had written for Navingo media group titles including Offshore Energy, Subsea World News and Marine Energy. Newsletter DAILY SPLASH NEWSLETTER Subscribe now for FREE daily news updates. Subscribe Read Next August 3, 2026 NYK moves to absorb NS United in near $1bn deal August 3, 2026 Subsea7 lands up to $150m Shell pipeline job off Brunei July 31, 2026 Singapore hands out eight LNG bunker licences July 31, 2026 Splash Wrap: War-risk map widens July 31, 2026 Iran remains chief suspect as Damietta damage picture emerges Back to top button