The world's largest liquefied ethylene gas carrier under construction by a Chinese company was named Navigator Aurora ahead of its delivery later this month to London-based Navigator Gas, a major operator of liquefied gas carriers.

The 180-meter ship with a capacity of 37,500 cubic meters will be used to carry ethylene from a refinery in Pennsylvania to the south of Sweden, according to Tommy Hjalmas, director of new builds and special projects at Navigator Gas.