Hudong-Zhonghua has cut steel on the first 271,000-cbm QC-Max LNG carrier, the world’s largest LNG carrier by cargo capacity. This vessel is part of QatarEnergy’s expansion programme, which includes 24 QC-Max units and 12 conventional 174,000-cbm LNG carriers. The project involves multiple stakeholders such as Nakilat, China Merchants Energy Shipping, Shandong Marine Energy, CLNG, MOL, and COSCO…