China State Shipbuilding Corporation’s Jiangnan Shipyard delivered an independently designed and built 99,000-cubic-meter ultra-large ethane-ethylene carrier on Tuesday, with the overall technical indicators achieving world-leading levels, the corporation said.
The 230-meter-long carrier is designed to transport a range of liquefied industrial and energy gases, including ethane, ethylene and liquefied petroleum gas.
The vessel features low fuel consumption and maintenance costs with long-range transport capabilities, making it an economical and environmentally friendly ship, the corporation said.
"It is primarily designed to support ethane transport for domestic petrochemical enterprises. The vessel is equipped with a shaft generator and an ethane-fueled main engine, which can reduce sulfide emissions by 99 percent and hydrocarbon emissions by 18 percent, providing significant support for green shipping," said Yuan Shizhen, chief constructor of the ship building team.
China delivers world-leading ultra-large ethane-ethylene carrier
Chinese Premier Li Qiang emphasized advancing agricultural modernization and ensuring food security when making investigation in northeast China's Heilongjiang and Jilin provinces from Monday to Wednesday.
In Heilongjiang Province, Li, also a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, visited a state farm and observed the growth of soybean, corn, and rice crops. He stressed that autumn grain accounts for the bulk of annual output, calling for stepped-up farmland management and policy support to ensure grain harvest.
Visiting an agricultural science park and a rice research institute, Li asked about seed breeding innovation and black soil conservation, highlighting the importance of science and technology in pursuing higher yields and calling for further efforts in seed breeding, advanced machinery, and smart farming.
At a major water conservancy project, Li reviewed construction progress, urging faster completion to improve flood control, irrigation, and ecological benefits while supporting stable, high-yield harvests.
In Jilin Province, Li visited an agricultural cooperative and learned about its operations. He called for developing diverse forms of appropriately scaled agricultural operations and improving services for agriculture to help smallholders connect with modern agriculture.
At a grain processing plant, Li inspected a corn oil production line and called for boosting intensive processing of agricultural products to extend industrial chains and raise value.
Li also visited the Chagan Lake and learned about the ecological fisheries. He called for actively developing modern eco-aquaculture, promoting integrated development of the farming, forestry, livestock, and fishing industries as well as the development of eco-tourism.
Chinese premier stresses agricultural modernization, food security
