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China builds more large oil carriers to secure oil security

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China is now the world's third largest oil importer after the United States and Japan. Last year, China imported 127 million tons of crude oil and more than 30 million tons of refined oil. (File Photo)

Oct. 29 - China's major ocean shipping¹ business operator and the country's largest shipbuilder signed here on Saturday a contract to build four VLCCs (very large crude oil carrier).

Li Shaode, general manager of China Shipping Group Company (CSGC), said Saturday that the four 308,000-ton vessels² will be built by China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC). He did not specify³ the value of the contract.

He said that, by the year 2010, the company will have 12 VLCCs in its oil tanker⁴ fleet which will have a total carrying capacity of 8 million tons.

By then, he said, CSGC will be capable of carrying more than 100 million tons of oil every year, and will be the critical component⁵ of China's oil transporting armoury.

Currently, he said, CSGC has three VLCCs. Five other VLCCs being built by Dalian Shipyard will be delivered to CSGC between 2009 and 2010.

Industry experts predict that, with the expanded fleet, about half of China's imported crude oil and processed oil will be carried by China's own oil tankers⁶ after 2010.

At present, China mainly relies on foreign oil tankers to carry its imported crude oil and processed oil. Domestic oil tankers undertake less than one-fifth of the transportation work.

China is now the world's third largest oil importer after the United States and Japan. Last year, China imported 127 million tons of crude oil and more than 30 million tons of refined oil.

China's crude oil imports are expected to rise to 130 million tons this year and the figure will surge to over 200 million tons in 2010.

hanghai-based CSGC, founded in 1997, is one of China's two major state-owned ocean shipping companies. Total tonnage for its 450 ships is 15 million weight tons. It can carry 60 million tons of crude oil and processed oil annually⁷.

Beijing-based CSSC, founded in 1999, is a huge conglomerate⁸ and state-authorized investment institution directly administered by the central government.

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1 shipping
n.船运（发货，运输，乘船）
参考例句：
We struck a bargain with an American shipping firm.我们和一家美国船运公司谈成了一笔生意。 There's a shipping charge of ￡5 added to the price.价格之外另加五英镑运输费。

2 vessels
n.血管( vessel的名词复数 )；船；容器；（具有特殊品质或接受特殊品质的）人
参考例句：
The river is navigable by vessels of up to 90 tons. 90 吨以下的船只可以从这条河通过。来自《简明英汉词典》 All modern vessels of any size are fitted with radar installations. 所有现代化船只都有雷达装置。来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

3 specify
vt.指定，详细说明
参考例句：
We should specify a time and a place for the meeting.我们应指定会议的时间和地点。 Please specify what you will do.请你详述一下你将做什么。

4 tanker
n.油轮
参考例句：
The tanker took on 200,000 barrels of crude oil.油轮装载了二十万桶原油。 Heavy seas had pounded the tanker into three parts.汹涌的巨浪把油轮撞成三载。

5 component
n.组成部分，成分，元件；adj.组成的，合成的
参考例句：
Each component is carefully checked before assembly.每个零件在装配前都经过仔细检查。 Blade and handle are the component parts of a knife.刀身和刀柄是一把刀的组成部分。

6 tankers
运送大量液体或气体的轮船[卡车]( tanker的名词复数 )；油轮；罐车；油槽车
参考例句：
They should stop offloading waste from oil tankers into the sea. 他们应当停止从油轮上往海里倾倒废弃物。 The harbour admits large tankers and freighters. 这个港口容得下巨型油船和货轮。

7 annually
adv.一年一次，每年
参考例句：
Many migratory birds visit this lake annually.许多候鸟每年到这个湖上作短期逗留。 They celebrate their wedding anniversary annually.他们每年庆祝一番结婚纪念日。

8 conglomerate
n.综合商社，多元化集团公司
参考例句：
The firm has been taken over by an American conglomerate.该公司已被美国一企业集团接管。 An American conglomerate holds a major share in the company.一家美国的大联合企业持有该公司的大部分股份。

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