The world's largest Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) unit, the M026 FPSO, set sail on Monday from a dock in Qidong City in east China's Jiangsu Province, setting a new tonnage towing record along the Yangtze River.
The M026 FPSO is 335.31 meters in length, 60 meters in width, and 33.515 meters in height.
The towing convoy, spanning 784.2 meters in length, comprised the M026 FPSO, along with patrol boats, tugboats, and escort vessels.
Built by COSCO (Qidong) Offshore Offshore Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry Co., Ltd., the vessel will be deployed in an ultra-deep-water oil development project in Brazil.
Known as a "floating refinery", the vessel holds the record for the largest tonnage and highest storage capacity in its class. It is designed to produce 180,000 barrels of oil per day, process 12 million standard cubic meters of natural gas, and store up to 1.4 million barrels of crude oil.
World’s largest FPSO vessel sets sail from Jiangsu
World’s largest FPSO vessel sets sail from Jiangsu
Greenland remains in the international spotlight as diplomatic efforts continue to defuse the crisis sparked by U.S. President Donald Trump's push for acquisition of the island.
At a trilateral press conference on Saturday to mark the opening of Canada's first consulate in Nuuk, capital of Greenland, Greenlandic Foreign Minister Vivian Motzfeldt said that the situation has improved compared with a month ago, citing the establishment of a diplomatic track and direct dialog with Washington.
Danish Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen described the situation in similar terms that Denmark is now in a much better position in regards to Trump's intension to take over Greenland, but stressed the crisis is not yet resolved.
Seeking closer engagement with Greenlanders and a stronger presence in the Arctic, France and Canada each inaugurated a consulate in Nuuk on Friday, moves widely interpreted as concrete support for Denmark and Greenland amid the uncertainty.
Although Trump had withdrawn his previously announced threats of high tariffs on eight European countries unless Denmark agrees to his Greenland deal, officials in Denmark and Greenland emphasized that the underlying issue has not been resolved.
The Danish side stressed that any solution must respect the territorial integrity of Denmark.
Greenlandic Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen said earlier that sovereignty remains a non-negotiable red line, adding that Greenland is open to cooperation on security and defense with all countries honoring international law.
European countries have repeatedly called for solutions that strictly adhere to international law.
In the quiet capital of Nuuk, home to about 20,000 people, local residents said despite the improved situation, many still felt uneasy.
"For the last month, we have been very worried here, we have felt a lot of pressure. Many people have felt it's hard to sleep at night. Whenever we hear airplane, we were thinking, 'is this the U.S. Army coming?' Now it's a little less tense, but still I think people are a bit worried," said a local resident.
Greenland, the world's largest island, is a self-governing territory within the Kingdom of Denmark, with Copenhagen retaining control over defense and foreign policy. Since returning to office in 2025, Trump has repeatedly expressed a desire to "obtain" Greenland, a move that has sparked backlash across Europe.
Greenland tensions ease, but crisis remains
