{
  "id": 7176447,
  "title": "COSCO Shipping launches LPG dual-fuel gas carrier",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/cosco-shipping-launches-lpg-dual-fuel-gas-carrier",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-13T21:00:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hellenic Shipping News",
    "slug": "hellenic-shipping-news",
    "url": "https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/cosco-shipping-launches-lpg-dual-fuel-gas-carrier/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Chinese state-owned shipping firm COSCO Shipping has recently commissioned an LPG dual-fuel very large gas carrier (VLGC) named Chang Ping Yuan. This 88,000-cbm vessel boasts the capability to run on either LPG or traditional marine fuel. To lessen emissions, the ship is also fitted with a shaft generator. COSCO Shipping has yet to reveal specifics about the shipyard where it was constructed. As of now, the global fleet of LPG-capable vessels totals 179 ships, with an additional 160 vessels set for delivery by 2030, as per classification society DNV. Of the current fleet, 165 are exclusively LPG carriers, while the remaining 14 can transport both LPG and ammonia. Orders for LPG-capable VLGCs have been rising. This month, Japanese tanker operator IINO Kaiun Kaisha signed a time charter agreement with energy and commodities trading group BGN for an LPG dual-fuel VLGC under construction. Individually, gas carrier owner Dorian LPG has placed orders for three 90,000-cbm LPG dual-fuel VLGCs from South Korea's Hanwha Ocean.",
  "summary": "Chinese state-owned shipping company COSCO Shipping has launched an LPG dual-fuel very large gas carrier (VLGC). The 88,000-cbm Chang Ping Yuan can operate on both LPG and conventional marine fuel. The vessel is also equipped with a shaft generator designed to reduce emissions. COSCO Shipping has not disclosed further details about the vessel, including the ...",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}