On July 17, Guangdong Songfa Ceramics (*ST Songfa) released an “Announcement on the Signing of a Major Contract for Daily Operations by a Subsidiary”.
The announcement disclosed that Hengli Shipbuilding (Dalian) Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as “Hengli Shipbuilding”), a subsidiary of *ST Songfa, recently signed a contract with a single ship company under Eastern Pacific Shipping Pte. Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as “EPS”) to build two 157,000 DWT LNG dual-fuel crude oil tankers, which are expected to be delivered in the first half of 2028. As the contract amount involves commercial secrets, it is exempted from disclosure in accordance with relevant regulations.
According to the announcement, the 157,000 DWT LNG dual-fuel crude oil tanker signed this time is an internationally mainstream large crude oil tanker model, featuring high deadweight, low fuel consumption, and excellent environmental performance.
This type of crude oil tanker adopts Hengli Shipbuilding’s own design, and its comprehensive economic performance indicators have reached the international advanced level. It is an oil tanker that conforms to the latest international crude oil tanker design concept and meets the current international shipping market’s demand for green and low-carbon transportation. It fully reflects Hengli Shipbuilding’s independent innovation capabilities and technical strength in the field of high-end ship design.
It is worth noting that on July 16, Hengli Heavy Industries announced that it had recently successfully signed contracts to build 10 large vessels of three types (including the above-mentioned order), covering multiple high-end vessels such as bulk carriers, container ships and tankers, fully demonstrating the company’s strong competitiveness and comprehensive strength in the global shipbuilding field.