CIMC Enric Powers Successful Maiden Voyage of TEMAS Digul Mas Vessel in Indonesia

-Pioneering a New LNG Tank Swap Model for Inter-Island Shipping in Southeast Asia

Recently, Digul Mas, a vessel operated by Indonesian listed shipping company TEMAS Group, successfully completed its commercial maiden voyage and officially entered service on the route connecting Surabaya, Kendari, and Gorontalo in Indonesia. The ship features an innovative LNG fuel tank swap power system. CIMC Enric, as the core supporting partner for the project, supplied specialized marine LNG fuel tank containers and undertook the construction of TEMAS Group's 5 MMSCFD skid‑mounted LNG liquefaction plant. Together, they have built an integrated industrial chain covering "liquefaction production – tank storage and transport – marine fuel application," delivering a actionable and replicable green energy solution for Indonesia's archipelagic shipping market.

Digul Mas is the first vessel in TEMAS Group's planned fleet of eight green LNG-powered container ships. With a capacity of 488 TEU for standard dry container cargo, the vessel is primarily tasked with inter-island container logistics in Indonesia. It adopts electric propulsion combined with an LNG single-fuel power system and officially entered commercial operation in Indonesia in August 2026, focusing on container transport among the eastern islands. The remaining seven sister green vessels are expected to be fully commissioned by 2027, continuously expanding the clean-energy cargo fleet.

Unlike the fixed large fuel tanks typical of conventional LNG-powered vessels, Digul Mas innovatively employs a replaceable LNG fuel tank container gas supply system. The LNG fuel tank containers arranged on the deck serve exclusively as mobile energy carriers for propulsion. When the fuel in a tank is depleted, standard container handling equipment at ports can quickly swap empty tanks with full ones, eliminating the need for dedicated LNG bunkering terminals. This approach significantly lowers the barrier to clean-energy shipping adoption and precisely addresses the challenges of Indonesia's dispersed islands and scarce LNG bunkering infrastructure. China Classification Society conducted a specialized risk assessment for the tank-on-deck application, with CIMC Enric deeply involved in technical validation and review to ensure full compliance and operational safety of this novel power model.

On the upstream energy supply side, the 5 MMSCFD skid-mounted LNG liquefaction plant built by CIMC Enric 's subsidiary Zhangjiagang CIMC Sanctum was officially put into operation in Surabaya, Indonesia, in May 2026. The plant integrates natural gas pretreatment, liquefaction, storage, truck loading, and full utility systems. The produced LNG can be directly filled into CIMC Enric 's self-developed marine LNG fuel tank containers, ensuring a stable supply for Digul Mas and the entire TEMAS clean-energy fleet. This successfully closes the complete loop of local liquefaction - tank filling - multimodal transshipment - vessel tank swapping.

Indonesia, with its myriad islands and robust inter-island shipping demand, faces insufficient natural gas pipeline coverage and high costs for building large LNG bunkering terminals, making traditional clean-energy shipping models difficult to popularize. CIMC Enric 's innovative "skid-mounted liquefaction plant + standardized LNG fuel tank containers" virtual pipeline solution breaks the conventional constraints of fixed supply and bunkering. Each link operates independently with flexible adaptation, enabling clean-energy replenishment without large-scale terminal renovations—highly suited to the archipelagic shipping characteristics of Indonesia and the broader Southeast Asia region. This project stands as a benchmark practice of CIMC Enric 's virtual pipeline integrated solution in overseas shipping, offering a new pathway and proven model for the low-carbon transformation of Southeast Asia's maritime industry.

Compared with conventional fossil fuels, LNG clean energy significantly reduces CO₂, SOₓ and NOₓ emissions from vessels. It not only helps Indonesia achieve its maritime carbon reduction targets but also fully complies with IMO emissions control standards. Leveraging the self-controlled LNG liquefaction and tank-swap replenishment system, the TEMAS fleet can flexibly serve numerous small and medium-sized Indonesian ports lacking professional bunkering facilities, accelerating the green and low-carbon upgrade of the country's domestic inter-island container shipping industry.

As a globally leading provider of Key equipment,Core Process and integrated service, CIMC Enric possesses full-chain R&D, manufacturing, and delivery capabilities for LNG liquefaction plants, marine LNG fuel tank containers, and cryogenic supporting equipment. The proprietary virtual pipeline model removes the limitations of traditional long-distance pipeline construction, enabling rapid local natural gas liquefaction, flexible storage and transport, and diverse end-use applications. It can be widely replicated in scenarios such as island power generation, inland river shipping, and near-sea logistics. Looking ahead, CIMC ENRIC will continue to deepen its presence in Southeast Asian markets, consistently delivering high-quality Chinese clean-energy equipment and systematic solutions, and contributing to the green and high-quality development of The Belt and Road Initiative.

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