Exmar names two new dual-fuel LPG/ammonia carriers

Belgian shipping company Exmar formally named its two newest dual-fuel LPG/ammonia carriers in a ceremony at the facilities of HD Hyundai Mipo in South Korea on Monday, January 6.

Champagny and Courchevel are the first two units in a planned series of six vessels. Upon completion, each ship will have an LOA of 190 metres, a beam of 30.4 metres, a height of 18.8 metres, a total cargo capacity of 46,000 cubic metres, and a dual-fuel engine that can also run on LPG.

The vessels are scheduled to be delivered by the end of the first quarter of 2025. They will sail under the French flag and will be operated by Exmar LPG France, Exmar's newly formed gas carrier division.

The remaining four vessels in the series will operate entirely on ammonia fuel. The engines on all six ships are supplied by WinGD.

All six ships will be delivered to Exmar by the second quarter of 2026.