The next three years VLEC orders will erupt

Author:Ricky
Release Date:2014-08-19

It is reported that, under the influence of American shale gas boom, ethane supply growing demand in Asia is gradually improving; This will obviously bring a lot of super oxide carriers (VLEC) orders. It is expected that over the next three years, the ownerOr a single custom-made over 60 VLEC.

Industry sources said the British shipowner Navigator & nbsp; Gas plans to custom-made 6 + 2 VLEC. Not long ago, Navigator & nbsp; Holdings CEO David & nbsp; Butters said the company is conducting negotiations on VLEC depth design and construction work and shipyards; considering the particularity VLEC, the company is not in the case of long-term lease is not finalized a new custom-made ship.

In addition, there is news that a single custom-made program under the Shandong Marine 4 + 4 VLEC, it is not clear behind this new shipbuilding projects supported by Which American exporters and Chinese buyers. More and more orders and new shipbuilding projects under preparation stage, a South Korean shipyard, said the company is about to sign VLEC construction contract.

Ship brokers VLEC areas that the essence of view, VLEC is a new liquefied gas transport ship, the ship's high potential demand for the next three years, the market takes about 40-60 VLEC. Currently, only a few are engaged VLEC business owner.

Last month, India's Reliance Industries and Samsung Heavy Industries signed a construction contract, under a single custom-made six 87,000 m3 VLEC, every ship cost more than 120 million U.S. dollars, of which the first four new vessels expected to be delivered in 2016, and the remaining two The new ship will be delivered in 2017. It is the world's first VLEC orders.