Wärtsilä Gas Solutions, part of technology group Wärtsilä, has announced that it will provide integrated systems for a new LNG bunkering vessel being built at Jiangnan Shipyard in China for Shanghai International Port Group (SIPG) Energy Shanghai Co.
The scope includes the cargo handling system, fuel gas supply system, and boil-off gas reliquefaction system (Compact Reliq – CRS), designed to optimise overall efficiency. The order was booked by Wärtsilä in Q3 2025.
He Bin, Vice General Manager of Shanghai SIPG Energy Service Co. Ltd., said: “During the recent three and a half years after we took over Hai Gang Wei Lai, we have finished more than 200 bunkering of more than 1 million m3 LNG for various ships calling Shanghai port.
“We are satisfied with the performance of Wärtsilä systems and this is the reason we are working with them again in this new project.”
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Barry Yang, General Manager Sales, China, Wärtsilä Gas Solutions, added: “The demand for LNG as a marine fuel continues to increase, and we are a leader in supplying modern and reliable systems that optimise overall cargo handling efficiency for LNG bunkering vessels.
“SIPG has rich operation experience in LNG bunkering vessels and provides valuable input for the vessel’s optimisation. We are working closely with the owner and shipyard to implement improvements, which will elevate the system to a new level of performance.”
The Wärtsilä equipment is scheduled for delivery in 2026, with the vessel expected to be commissioned in summer 2027.
For more information:
Wärtsilä – https://www.wartsila.com/
