• 12 Jan 2018

Shanghai’s waste container ship has become eco-friendly, as the city launched its first domestic solid waste container ship fueled by liquefied natural gas (LNG) on January 4.

The vessel built by Shanghai SMI Environmental Industry Co., Ltd. has a white cabin and is 55.6 meters long, 9.98 meters wide and 10 meters tall. With a cargo capacity of 600 tonnes, it can carry as many as 30 TEU (Twenty-feet Equivalent Unit) containers.

The LNG ships will cruise on the Huangpu River, carrying domestic solid waste containers to waste disposal bases. According to media reports, 36 old-fashioned waste container ships in Shanghai will be gradually replaced by the environmentally-friendly LNG ship model.

LNG as a ship fuel is a clean energy alternative to help significantly reduce the environmental impacts of shipping operations. Besides, it is safe and reliable. LNG has a higher ignition temperature than diesel, it vaporizes rapidly and causes no pollution to the soil or water in the case of a leak.