Nippon Yusen KK (NYK Line), in partnership with Ocean Yield AS, has signed multiple long-term charter agreements for new liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers with Cheniere Marketing International LLP, a subsidiary of Cheniere Energy, Inc. The vessels, each with a cargo tank capacity of approximately 200,000 cubic meters, will be built at HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. Ltd. in South Korea and are scheduled for delivery from 2028. The LNG carriers will feature X-DF2.1 iCER main engines with a Variable Compression Ratio $(VCR)$ system and GTT Mark III flex plus cargo containment systems for improved efficiency and reduced emissions. This marks the first time NYK has chartered LNG carriers under a long-term contract with Cheniere.

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