Belgian shipowner Exmar is turning to a Chinese shipyard to replace a collapsed order for VLGC newbuildings at Hanjin Heavy Industries & Construction Philippines (HHIC-Phil).

Industry sources said Brussels-listed Exmar is poised to commission Shanghai-based Jiangnan Shipyard to construct a pair of 86,000-cbm gas carrier newbuildings — and the vessels’ main engines will be capable of using LPG as fuel.