A new ESL Shipping bulker carrying LNG bunkers is heading for Russia’s Northern Sea Route (NSR) on its delivery voyage to northern Europe.

ESL managing director Mikki Koskinen told TradeWinds that the 25,600-dwt Haaga, which was delivered by China’s Jinling Shipyard last month, left Japan on 1 September with a cargo after narrowly missing Typhoon Jebi.

LNG fuelling

Koskinen said Jinling enabled the supply of LNG bunkers to the vessel at the yard.