CLPe, CNOOC complete largest LNG bunkering in Hong Kong

The Hanoi Express received around 10,000 cubic metres of LNG.

CLPe and CNOOC Guangdong Water Transport Clean Energy Company Limited (CNOOC) have completed the largest liquefied natural gas (LNG) bunkering with simultaneous cargo handling in Hong Kong.

The Hanoi Express, a container vessel from German shipping company Hapag-Lloyd AG, received around 10,000 cubic metres of LNG whilst handling cargo at Kwai Tsing Container Terminals.

Integrated bunkering and cargo operations at Kwai Tsing Container Terminals allowed the vessel to be filled with LNG and handle cargo within 24 hours, significantly cutting port turnaround time and operating costs.

CNOOC's Haiyang Shiyou 301, an LNG bunkering and transport vessel measuring 184.7 meters in length and 28.1 metres in width, performed the bunkering.

Notably, it is recognised as the world's largest vessel of its kind, equipped with a 30,000 cubic metre storage capacity and a refuelling rate of 1,650 cubic metres per hour.