From People’s Daily Online:
China has made substantial breakthroughs in shipbuilding as the first liquefied natural gas (LNG) ship made in China, one of the most advanced in the world, will be delivered in September.
Only the Republic of Korea, Japan and a few European countries have acquired the technologies to build such ocean liners.
The boat with a capacity of 47,200 cubic meters is under construction by the Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding, a subsidiary of the China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC), China’s top and the world’s third largest shipping group.[Full Text]