World's first CNG carrier delivered in China, bound for Indonesia

The world's first compressed natural gas (CNG) carrier was delivered on Saturday in Qidong, China, before setting sail for Indonesia.

With a capacity of up to 700,000 cubic meters per voyage, the vessel will be used to transport CNG between islands in Indonesia for use by peak-demand power plants. The CNG carrier stores natural gas in pressurized containers at ambient temperature. The CNG carrier will provide a new option for the transportation of natural gas. This delivery of the world's first CNG carrier is also expected to help explore the potential for maritime transport of hydrogen in the future.