FINLAND: Finland’s power and equipment provider to the marine and energy sectors, Wartsila has announced that it will supply reliquefaction and gas handling systems for four LNG carriers which are being built in China.
The carriers, being built by the Hudong-Zhongua Shipbuilding yard, will be delivered between September 2017 and January 2019, Wartsila said in a statement without giving financial details of the deal that was struck in the fourth quarter of 2014.
The ships will be owned by Bermuda-based Teekay Corporation, China LNG Shipping, China’s CNOOC Energy Technology Co and Norway’s BW Gas.
“The award of these contracts is a significant breakthrough into the Chinese market for Wartsila LNG reliquefaction plants and gas handling systems for LNG carriers,” the Finnish company said.
