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

Wednesday, March 2, 2022
Christophe de Margerie LNG carrier
Shipping

Russian LNG Cargoes to Europe Disrupted by Looming Port Bans

By Nora Buli, Jonathan Saul and Marwa Rashad OSLO/LONDON, March 2 (Reuters) – Supplies of Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) to

March 2, 2022
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Tuesday, March 1, 2022
lng carrier
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Lousiana’s Calcasieu Pass LNG Export Terminal Ships First Cargo

The first cargo of liquefied natural gas has departed the new Calcasieu Pass LNG export plant in Cameron, Louisiana. The cargo was loaded onto the LNG carrier

March 1, 2022
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Sunday, February 27, 2022
Russian FPSO MARSHAL VASILEVSKIY Transiting the Suez Canal
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Energy Firms Snap Up Russian Gas as Europe Seeks Alternatives

By Elena Mazneva, Feb 27, 2022,(Bloomberg) –European leaders talking up plans to wean the continent off Russian natural gas are facing a harsh

February 27, 2022
Total Views: 4359

Tuesday, February 22, 2022
qatar lng ship
Shipping

Qatar Says ‘Almost Impossible’ to Quickly Replace Russian LNG Supplies to Europe

By Maha El Dahan and Andrew Mills DOHA, Feb 22 (Reuters) – Neither Qatar nor any other single country has the capacity to replace Russian gas

February 22, 2022
Total Views: 2635

Thursday, February 17, 2022
Brimming European LNG Terminals Have Limited Space for More Gas
Shipping

Brimming European LNG Terminals Have Limited Space for More Gas

By Marwa Rashad and Isla Binnie LONDON/MADRID, Feb 17 (Reuters) – Europe’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminals have limited available

February 17, 2022
Total Views: 1587

Wednesday, February 16, 2022
Stock photo of an lng carrier at sunset
Shipping

Europe Remains Top Destination for U.S. LNG For Third Month

By Marcy de Luna HOUSTON, Feb 15 (Reuters) – Europe’s call for U.S. liquefied natural gas continues to run hot in February and is poised

February 16, 2022
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Saturday, February 12, 2022
U.S. Exporting Every Molecule of LNG Possible
Shipping

U.S. Exporting Every Molecule of LNG Possible

By Sergio Chapa, Feb 12, 2022 (Bloomberg) –Tankers are docked or loading at all seven U.S. liquefied natural gas export terminals for the first time,

February 12, 2022
Total Views: 16115

Wednesday, February 9, 2022
blue lng carrier at sea
Shipping

Japan to Divert LNG to Europe Amid Russia-Ukraine Tensions

By Yuka Obayashi and Marwa Rashad TOKYO/LONDON, Feb 9 (Reuters) – Japan will divert some liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargoes to Europe after requests

February 9, 2022
Total Views: 21789

Tuesday, February 8, 2022
lng carrier
Shipping

Glut of U.S. LNG Cargoes Headed to Europe Sends Freight Rates Below Zero

By Ann Koh (Bloomberg) — The cost to transport a shipment of U.S. liquefied natural gas to energy-starved Europe turned negative, a dramatic reversal

February 8, 2022
Total Views: 19268

Calcasieu Pass LNG
Ports

US Opens New LNG Export Terminal At Calcasieu Pass, Louisiana

By Sergio Chapa (Bloomberg) The Greek-flagged ship Yiannis has arrived at Venture Global LNG’s Calcasieu Pass export terminal in Louisiana as the company

February 8, 2022
Total Views: 4273

Wednesday, January 26, 2022
qatar lng ship
Shipping

Qatar Is Totally Maxed Out Of LNG Gas

By Simone Foxman (Bloomberg) Qatar wouldn’t be able to significantly ramp up supplies of natural gas to Europe in the event of any disruption to Russian

January 26, 2022
Total Views: 19903

Tuesday, January 25, 2022
LNG terminal in Barcelona, Spain
Shipping

United States Seeks to Protect Europe’s Energy Supplies If Russia Invades Ukraine

By Humeyra Pamuk, Steve Holland and Dmitry Antonov WASHINGTON/MOSCOW, Jan 25 (Reuters) – Western leaders stepped up preparations for any Russian military

January 25, 2022
Total Views: 1632

Friday, January 21, 2022
lng carrier
Shipping

China Looks to Resell LNG as World Grapples With Gas Shortage

By Stephen Stapczynski (Bloomberg) — China, the world’s biggest buyer of liquefied natural gas, kicked off an unprecedented effort to resell its

January 21, 2022
Total Views: 3382

Wednesday, January 19, 2022
lng carrier
Shipping

China’s Sinopec Issues Tender for Up to 45 LNG Cargoes

SINGAPORE, Jan 19 (Reuters) – China’s Sinopec Corp has issued a tender to sell up to 45 cargoes of liquefied natural gas for 2022 deliveries, in a

January 19, 2022
Total Views: 2324

Thursday, January 6, 2022
LNG terminal in Barcelona, Spain
Shipping

European Demand Drives U.S. LNG Exports to Record

By Marcy de Luna and Nina Chestney HOUSTON/LONDON, Jan 6 (Reuters) – Sky-high European demand drove U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports to a record

January 6, 2022
Total Views: 2335

lng ship bunkering in fog
Shipping News

LNG Tankers Divert From China to Europe

By Ann Koh (Bloomberg) More natural gas cargoes are being diverted away from China to Europe, as traders spend hundreds of thousands of dollars to take

January 6, 2022
Total Views: 8074

Tuesday, January 4, 2022
An LNG carrier at night
Shipping

Boston Draws Caribbean LNG Cargoes in Rare Price Play

By Sergio Chapa (Bloomberg) — A third Caribbean liquefied natural gas cargo is headed for Boston, where two other await colder weather before unloading

January 4, 2022
Total Views: 5417

Tuesday, December 28, 2021
blue lng carrier at sea
Shipping

Another LNG Cargo Diverted from China to Europe Mid Voyage

By Ann Koh and Sergio Chapa (Bloomberg) — Traders may have diverted another cargo of liquefied natural gas to Europe instead of China amid the

December 28, 2021
Total Views: 10495

Saturday, December 25, 2021
Freeport LNG Ship Terminal Texas
Finance

US LNG Exports Cause European Prices To Tumble

By Isis Almeida (Bloomberg) European natural gas prices plunged more than 20% on Thursday as this year’s stellar rally attracted a flotilla of U.S. cargoes.

December 25, 2021
Total Views: 5713

Thursday, December 23, 2021
European Gas Plunges 20% as Rally Lures U.S. LNG Cargoes
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European Gas Plunges 20% as Rally Lures U.S. LNG Cargoes

By Isis Almeida and Elena Mazneva (Bloomberg) — European natural gas prices plunged more than 20% on Thursday as this year’s stellar rally attracted a

December 23, 2021
Total Views: 2927