On December 20th, 2025, the naming and delivery ceremony of the SC Shipping & Yangzhou Dingheng's third 25,900 DWT Stainless Steel Chemical Tanker was grandly held in Nanjing.
Distinguished
guests from all walks of life gathered to witness this important moment,
including Ms. JIANG Min, Vice Mayor of Nanjing; Mr. SUN Haidong, Secretary of
the CPC Qixia District Committee of Nanjing; Mr. WANG Chengjiang, District
Mayor of Qixia District, Nanjing; Ms. WANG Qi, General Manager of Gentco
Logistics; Mr. WU Guirong, Executive Deputy General Manager of Gentco Logistics
and General Manager of SC Shipping; Mr. DENG Renjie, Vice General Manager of
China Merchants Group; Mr. XIONG Dengpan, General Manager of Yangzhou Dingheng
and General Manager of Nanjing Shipyard; Ms. SHA Mei, the ship godmother; Mr. ZHAO
Xiubing, Party Secretary and Deputy Director of Changjiang Pilotage Center; Mr.
LIU Fayou, Party Secretary of Nanjing Pilot Station; Mr. SONG Aimin, General
Manager of American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) Central China Region; and Mr. LI Chen,
Deputy General Manager of Shanghai Odely Marine Engineering Co., Ltd.
Ms. SHA Mei, Dean of the College of Transportation & Communications, Shanghai Maritime University, served as the ship's godmother, named the new vessel SC EMERALD, and presided over the solemn ceremonial ship christening with champagne. She wished that SC EMERALD would be as tough, pure and precious as an emerald, fear no storms, and arrive safely at every port; she also hoped that it would become the pride of SC Shipping and a trusted choice for global customers.
In her speech, Ms. WANG Qi stated that SC Shipping is a world-leading owner of liquid chemical tankers, with a business footprint spanning the five oceans. All twelve 25,900 DWT stainless steel chemical tankers co-built with Yangzhou Dingheng will be deployed on global routes. The quality-assured and on-schedule delivery of this series of new vessels marks a key step in the company's fleet modernization and continuous optimization of its capacity structure. It will further consolidate the hardware foundation for the company to provide safe, reliable and efficient logistics services to customers, and represents a solid initiative for Gentco Logistics to implement its high-quality development strategic layout. Looking ahead, leveraging SC Shipping's global route network and the influence of China Merchants Shipbuilding Industry's "dual bases" in chemical tanker construction, the company looks forward to exploring more cooperation opportunities with China Merchants Shipbuilding Industry.
Mr. DENG Renjie emphasized in his speech that as a leader in the global liquid chemical shipping industry, SC Shipping is renowned for its professional operational capabilities and rigorous safety standards. Its decision to join hands with China Merchants Shipbuilding Industry to co-build these 25,900 DWT stainless steel chemical tankers fully demonstrates SC Shipping's forward-looking layout in embracing the green and intelligent shipping trends, as well as its high recognition of China Merchants Shipbuilding Industry's brand strength and technical expertise. From project launch to today's delivery, the teams of China Merchants Shipbuilding Industry and SC Shipping have collaborated wholeheartedly and overcome numerous challenges. What the two parties have jointly built is not only a fleet of stainless steel chemical tankers, but also future-oriented green shipping solutions.
With snow blanketing the ground and the new year on the horizon, SC EMERALD weighs anchor to join the fleet at this moment, bringing SC Shipping the first "triumph report" of the new year. May it carry glory and aspirations, ride the wind and waves, forge ahead courageously, and compose a more brilliant chapter for SC Shipping's future!
