Japan-based Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Shipbuilding Company, a part of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI), has received an order from Astomos Energy Corporation for a very large liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) carrier.

The order marks the very first to be received by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Shipbuilding since the company's launch on October 1, said a statement from the company.

The LPG carrier on order is identical to the four vessels Astomos Energy has already ordered to MHI since 2013, it said.

The ship provides the world's highest level of energy-saving performance, flexibility to accommodate major LPG terminals around the globe, and specifications suited to passage through the newly expanding Panama Canal, it added.

The completion and delivery are scheduled for the fourth quarter of 2018, it stated. – TradeArabia News Service