China’s Hengli Heavy Industry (Hengli HI) is bolstering its product portfolio with very large gas carriers to satiate its huge shipbuilding capacity.

Shipbuilding sources the Dalian-based shipyard has made its debut into the gas carrier segment with an order for a series of VLAC newbuildings.

Hengli Group, the parent company of Hengli HI, is said to have signed up for at least four vessels.