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LNG shipping news – carrier charter rates, liquefied natural gas trade flows, FLNG project timelines, regasification capacity, and fleet order trends.

Saturday, February 11, 2023
Freeport LNG Ship Terminal Texas
Shipping

U.S. Energy Regulators Questioned On Oversight Of Freeport LNG Plant

By Arathy Somasekhar FREEPORT, Texas, Feb 11 (Reuters) – U.S. energy regulators on Saturday assured Texas residents they are monitoring repairs

February 11, 2023
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Thursday, February 9, 2023
China on the Hunt for LNG in Risk to Gas Market’s Delicate Balance
Shipping

China on the Hunt for LNG in Risk to Gas Market’s Delicate Balance

By Stephen Stapczynski (Bloomberg) — China is looking for shipments of liquefied natural gas into next summer, a move which could tighten global supply

February 9, 2023
Total Views: 2154

Thursday, February 2, 2023
LNG terminal in Barcelona, Spain
Shipping

LNG Ship Loadings in Spain Helping to Ease European Energy Crisis

By Joan Faus BARCELONA, Feb 2 (Reuters) – The number of ships loading liquefied natural gas (LNG) in Spain and taking it across Europe doubled

February 2, 2023
Total Views: 1901

Tuesday, January 31, 2023
lng tanker
Shipping

Russia Boosted LNG Exports to Europe by 20% in 2022 -Refinitiv Data

MOSCOW, Jan 31 (Reuters) – Russia supplied Europe with some 17 million tonnes of liquefied natural gas (LNG) last year, up about 20% from 2021

January 31, 2023
Total Views: 933

Thursday, January 26, 2023
lng bunkering rotterdam
Shipping

Opinion: Predictions for the Marine Fuels Market in 2023

By John Bergman, CEO at Auramarine – The drive for decarbonisation we witnessed in 2022 has continued into 2023, demonstrating the shipping’s industry

January 26, 2023
Total Views: 1253

Saturday, January 21, 2023
Third Floating LNG Terminal Arrives In Germany
Offshore

Third Floating LNG Terminal Arrives In Germany

BRUNSBUETTEL, Germany, Jan 20 (Reuters) – A floating terminal to import liquefied natural gas (LNG) arrived in the German port of Brunsbuettel on

January 21, 2023
Total Views: 6256

Wednesday, January 11, 2023
Rhine Ship Traffic
Shipping

A Warm Winter Reduces LNG Demand And Threatens Inland Shipping In Europe

Europe’s warm and dry winter weather has decreased demand for LNG ships and a lack of snow could lower the spring water levels of major rivers like the

January 11, 2023
Total Views: 2292

Thursday, January 5, 2023
Aerial top view of a ship at sea
Shipping

Methanol Makes Inroads as Alternative Fuel for Shipping in 2022, DNV Says

A total of 275 ships powered by alternative fuels were ordered in 2022, led by LNG and methanol in a distant second, according to a DNV analysis. LNG newbuilds

January 5, 2023
Total Views: 1450

Freeport LNG Ship Terminal Texas
Shipping

U.S. Poised to Retake Crown as World’s Top LNG Exporter

By Scott DiSavino NEW YORK, Jan 4 (Reuters) – The United States is on track to become the world’s biggest exporter of liquefied natural gas (LNG)

January 5, 2023
Total Views: 2223

Thursday, December 29, 2022
lng ship
Shipping

Japan Insurers to Continue Offering War Coverage for LNG Shipping in Russian Water -Report

TOKYO, Dec 29 (Reuters) – Japanese insurers are expected to continue providing marine war insurance which covers the sinking and requisition of

December 29, 2022
Total Views: 1161

Monday, December 26, 2022
lng ship bunkering in fog
Shipping

Japan’s LNG Buyers Check How Shipping Insurance Halt Will Affect Supplies

By Shoko Oda and Tsuyoshi Inajima (Bloomberg) — Japan’s buyers of Russian liquefied natural gas are assessing how imminent changes to shipping

December 26, 2022
Total Views: 818

Saturday, December 24, 2022
asia vision lng carrier
Marine Weather

Harsh Winter Storm Threatens US LNG Exports

By Stephen Stapczynski (Bloomberg) A winter storm battering huge swaths of the US threatens to temporarily disrupt exports of liquefied natural gas from the

December 24, 2022
Total Views: 2761

Wednesday, December 21, 2022
An LNG carrier at night
Shipping

MOL Signs Charter Contract for Newbuild LNG Carrier with India’s GAIL

Japanese shipping company and Mitsui O.S.K. Lines and India’s largest gas supplier GAIL have signed a time charter contract for a second newbuild LNG

December 21, 2022
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Wednesday, December 14, 2022
liquefied natural gas tanker
Shipping

China’s Covid Pivot Set to Worsen the Global Energy Crunch

By Bloomberg News (Bloomberg) — China’s pivot away from Covid Zero is poised to boost natural gas demand in the world’s biggest importer,

December 14, 2022
Total Views: 1285

Sunday, December 11, 2022
China Shipyards Record Increased LNG Tanker Orders As S.Korea Builders Are Full Up
Shipbuilding

China Shipyards Record Increased LNG Tanker Orders As S.Korea Builders Are Full Up

By Chen Aizhu SINGAPORE, Dec 12 (Reuters) – China is making fast inroads in the market for newbuild liquefied natural gas (LNG) tankers as

December 11, 2022
Total Views: 1920

Sunday, December 4, 2022
German Economy Minister Robert Habeck
Marine Weather

Harsh Weather May Delay Germany’s Plans for First LNG Terminals

By Vanessa Dezem (Bloomberg) Germany’s plans to start imports of liquefied natural gas this month are at risk of being derailed by the weather. Strong

December 4, 2022
Total Views: 1806

Friday, November 25, 2022
LNG terminal in Barcelona, Spain
Ports

LNG Logjam at Spanish Ports Eased

MADRID, Nov 25 (Reuters) – Spanish gas grid operator Enagas said on Friday a backlog at its terminals that had forced it to warn it could reject

November 25, 2022
Total Views: 964

Monday, November 21, 2022
China Signs Quarter-Century LNG Deal With Qatar
Offshore

China Signs Quarter-Century LNG Deal With Qatar

By Andrew Mills (Reuters) QatarEnergy has signed a 27-year deal to supply China’s Sinopec with liquefied natural gas (LNG), the longest such LNG

November 21, 2022
Total Views: 2333

Monday, November 14, 2022
Freeport LNG May Extend Texas Plant Outage Through December
Shipping

Freeport LNG May Extend Texas Plant Outage Through December

By Stephen Stapczynski and Anna Shiryaevskaya (Bloomberg) — A major US liquefied natural gas exporter will likely extend an outage that began in June,

November 14, 2022
Total Views: 2922

Tuesday, November 8, 2022
New Hampshire Governor Slammed For Jones Act Comments On Face The Nation
Shipping

New Hampshire Governor Slammed For Jones Act Comments On Face The Nation

New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu, who is facing re-election on Tuesday, told CBS News’ Face the Nation over the weekend that the Jones Act is

November 8, 2022
Total Views: 2721