Nord Gas Solutions wins contract to outfit eight 90,000 m³ VLGCs for BW LPG

Nord Gas Solutions has been awarded a contract to supply the Cargo Handling System and the LPG Fuel Supply System for eight new 90,000 cubic metre Very Large Gas Carriers ordered by BW LPG, MarineLink Maritime News reported on 23 September 2026.

The contract covers two principal packages: the Cargo Handling System, abbreviated CHS, and the LPG Fuel Supply System, abbreviated LFSS. Nord Gas Solutions will provide both systems for each of the eight vessels in the order placed by BW LPG.

Each vessel in the confirmed order is described as a 90,000 cubic metre Very Large Gas Carrier, commonly abbreviated VLGC. The scale of the vessels is stated in the report and forms the basis of the technical scope specified for the CHS and LFSS equipment.

The eight ships will be constructed at HD Hyundai Mipo Dockyard, identified in the report as the builder for the newbuilds. The relationship between the shipowner, BW LPG, the shipyard and the equipment supplier is set out in the published item.

Scope of supply

According to the MarineLink report, Nord Gas Solutions is to supply the Cargo Handling System and the LPG Fuel Supply System for all eight newbuild VLGCs. The announcement specifies both system packages by name and abbreviation.

Contract parties and build location

The assignment pairs BW LPG as the ordering owner, HD Hyundai Mipo Dockyard as the builder and Nord Gas Solutions as the equipment supplier. MarineLink recorded these details in its item dated 23 September 2026.

The MarineLink report provides the core commercial facts: who is supplying, what systems are covered, how many vessels are involved and where the ships will be built. No further technical or contractual particulars were included in the verified notes supplied for this item.

The development will be of interest to market observers tracking LPG tonnage renewal and equipment suppliers that specialise in cargo handling and fuel supply arrangements for gas carriers. The verified report stands as the definitive statement of the transaction as supplied in the factual notes.