Jiangnan Shipyard has set a milestone in shipbuilding history by delivering the world's first IMO type-B tank very large ethane carrier (VLEC).
The Chinese shipyard has delivered the 99,000-cbm ethane carrier, named Pacific Ineos Belstaff, to Pacific Gas, the gas carrier arm of Shandong Shipping.
The Pacific Ineos Belstaff is one of a pair of VLECs that were originally ordered by Pacific Gas at the end of 2019 on the back of a long-term charter contract with chemical giant Ineos.
