中国船企与尼日利亚企业签署订单，首次打开非洲LNG船建造市场

Group 1 - China Shipbuilding Group's Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding (Group) Co., Ltd. has signed a contract with Nigeria's Bonny Gas Transport Company for the construction of three 174,000 cubic meter LNG carriers, marking the first collaboration between China and an African nation in the LNG shipbuilding sector [3][4] - Nigeria has proven natural gas reserves of 5.3 trillion cubic meters, ranking first in Africa and eighth globally. Bonny Gas Transport Company operates the largest dedicated LNG fleet in Africa and is a subsidiary of Nigeria LNG Limited, which is one of Africa's largest LNG exporters with an annual production exceeding 22 million tons [3] - This partnership signifies recognition of China's LNG shipbuilding capabilities by a major African energy player, paving the way for deeper energy and equipment cooperation between China and Africa, and expanding economic and trade collaboration [4]