A new player on China’s already crowded financial leasing scene is about to unveil itself with a blockbuster shipping debut: a four-vessel LNG carrier newbuilding deal with no connections to China.

TradeWinds has learned that Taiping & Sinopec Financial Leasing Co Ltd (T&SFL) is in the final review stages of a 10-year leasing deal for four LNG carrier newbuildings of 174,000 cbm at DSME for an experienced European LNG player.

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