# LNG carrier

China Delivers Home‑Designed 175,000 m³ LNG Carrier, Signalling Step‑Up in Shipbuilding Muscle

China has delivered the domestically designed 175,000 m³ LNG carrier Haihan from CSSC Dalian to China Merchants, featuring low boil‑off and a dual‑fuel engine that meets strict IMO emissions rules. The handover underscores China’s growing competence in high‑end shipbuilding and carries implications for energy logistics, industrial policy and international competition in the LNG‑carrier market.