Japan's MOL pens LNGC charter deal with TotalEnergies
Japanese shipping company Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has signed a multi-year contract to charter a newbuild LNG carrier with TotalEnergies Gas & Power Limited, a unit of France’s TotalEnergies, it said on October 20.
The vessel, currently being built by Korean shipyard Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering, is fitted with the ME-GA engine which provides lower emissions compared to previous generation vessels. ME-GA engine is equipped with exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) system that reduces methane slip while improving overall fuel consumption.
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The vessel will have cargo tank capacity of 174,000 m3 and the size of the vessel is suitable to operate globally serving the main LNG terminals around the world, MOL said.
The vessel will be delivered in 2025 to serve TotalEnergies LNG portfolio.