Malaysian company MISC’s
very large ethane carrier (VLEC) Seri Everest completed its maiden cargo discharge at Lianyungang port, Jiangsu province, China.
Courtesy of MISC
The vessel’s first cargo of more than 51,000 metric tonnes of ethane was discharged on 28 February 2021 at the ethylene plant.
Seri Everest’s loading and discharge were managed by Eaglestar Shipmanagement Gas.
The cargo was loaded from Orbit Terminal, Nederland, USA where
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“We are pleased to add on another significant chapter at the start of 2021 with Seri Everest’s first loading which is a historic one indeed, given that this accomplishment marked the first cargo loading for the largest VLEC of its kind currently operating in the market,”
Yee Yang Chien, MISC’s President & Group Chief Executive Officer, commented.
“I believe this is the start to many achievements ahead in serving the market needs for ethane. The steady increase in trading volumes has allowed us to gain the first mover advantage as our vessels offer more cargo capacity to accommodate production growth.”
Malaysia’s MISC Berhad has taken delivery of the second of six VLECs it is building in South Korea under long-term time charter contracts with Zhejiang Satellit
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MISC Takes Delivery Of Seri Erlang -Its Second Very Large Ethane Carrier
MISC Berhad (MISC) has taken delivery of Seri Erlang, its second Very Large Ethane Carrier (VLEC) at the Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) shipyard in Geoje, South Korea. Purchased by MISC in July 2020, this VLEC is the second of the six contracted VLECs, purpose-built for long-term charter to Zhejiang Satellite Petrochemical Co. Ltd. (STL).
Seri Erlang will join her sister vessel -Seri Everest to safely transport ethane from U.S to China to support STL’s ethane cracker facility in China. Both VLECs are managed by MISC’s shipmanagement arm, Eaglestar Shipmanagement Gas (S) Pte. Ltd.