Hafnia welcomes fourth LNG dual-fuel product tanker

Singapore-based tanker operator Hafnia has taken delivery of its fourth LNG dual-fuel product tanker, Hafnia Lillesand.

Hafnia Lillesand, a 110,000-dwt crude oil and product tanker, is the final vessel in a series of four LNG-powered Aframax LR2 vessels ordered by Hafnia through its Vista Shipping joint venture with CSSC Shipping.

The naming ceremony for the Hafnia Lillesand took place on February 29 at GSI Shipyard in Guangzhou, China. 

The first two tankers delivered during 2023 serve France’s TotalEnergies under long-term charter deals, while Hafnia Larvik (delivered in 2023) and Hafnia Lillesand will serve serve Norway’s Equinor under charter deals.

The company secured financing for its first pair of tankers through $89.6 million sustainability-linked loan.

“We are delighted to take delivery of the Hafnia Lillesand, the fourth and final vessel in our dual-fuel LNG newbuild series. This milestone underlines our commitment to sustainability and innovation in the shipping industry and we especially thank our partners at GSI and CSSC for their collaboration during this project in constructing and delivering these newbuilds,” Mikael Skov, CEO of Hafnia, stated.

Moving ahead, Hafnia plans to continue its collaboration with GSI in constructing four 49,800 dwt dual-fuel methanol chemical IMOII MR tankers, together with joint venture partner Socatra of France. The vessels are set to be delivered in 2025/2026.