(Xu Congjun/Xinhua Daily)

This aerial drone photo, taken on December 9, 2024, shows the "NGUYA FLNG," the first large floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) facility made in China, being tugged through the Yangtze River in Nantong, Jiangsu Province, en route to Zhoushan of Zhejiang Province for further assembly, integration and modulation.

With an annual production capacity of 2.4 million tonnes, the facility measures 350 meters in length, 60 meters in width, and has a depth of 35 meters. It is expected to commence production by the end of 2025. The “NGUYA FLNG” boasts the largest tonnage and storage capacity among new FLANG units constructed in China.