arctic lng 2

Explore the latest developments and challenges surrounding Russia’s Novatek Arctic LNG 2 project, a cornerstone in global energy and Arctic navigation.


Friday, November 22, 2024
Russia Resumes Ship-to-Ship LNG Transfers Ahead of EU Transshipment Ban
Energy

Russia Resumes Ship-to-Ship LNG Transfers Ahead of EU Transshipment Ban

Transshipments of liquefied natural gas have resumed in Russia’s Arctic off Kildin Island near Murmansk. The restart comes around a month earlier than during

November 22, 2024
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Tuesday, November 12, 2024
Hunter Star arriving at the Belokamenka shipyard with module TMS-005 on 31 March 2024. (Source: Belokamenka Yard)
Shipping

Final Chinese Module Arrives at Russian Arctic LNG 2 Plant, As U.S. Snoozes on Sanctions Action

By Malte Humpert (gCaptain) – China has successfully completed a two-month-long shipping operation to deliver a 650 MW power plant to the Russian Arctic. The

November 12, 2024
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Saturday, November 9, 2024
The LNG carrier Ineos Insight arrives in the U.K. with the first cargo of American shale gas in Sept. 2016. Photo: Ineos
Shipping

EU’s Von der Leyen Suggests US LNG Could Replace Russian Supply

By Anna Shiryaevskaya and Katharina Rosskopf Nov 8, 2024 (Bloomberg) —European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has an idea for reducing

November 9, 2024
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Thursday, November 7, 2024
Arctic LNG 2 employee overlooking the Belokamenka construction yard. (Source: Novatek)
Shipping

Could Trump’s Comeback Reshape the Future of Russia’s Flagship Arctic LNG 2 Project?

As U.S.-Russia Relations Hang in the Balance, Could Trump Shift the Course of Arctic LNG 2? The geopolitical landscape surrounding Russia’s flagship

November 7, 2024
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Wednesday, November 6, 2024
An LNG carrier at night
Shipping

Panama Pulls Flag on Sanctioned LNG Carriers in Crackdown on Russia’s Shadow Fleet

In response to recent U.S. sanctions, the Panama Maritime Authority (PMA) has initiated the process to deregister four LNG carriers linked to Russian gas

November 6, 2024
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Tuesday, November 5, 2024
ALNG2 sunset
Shipping

U.S. Sanctions Fail to Stop Chinese Power Plant, Delivery Salvages Next Stage of Russian Arctic LNG Plant

By Malte Humpert (gCaptain) –  Russia has taken a major step towards commissioning the second production line of the country’s flagship liquefied natural

November 5, 2024
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Thursday, October 31, 2024
Christophe de Margerie first cargo
Shipping

MOL Left in The Cold: Sanctions Jeopardize Arctic LNG 2 Tanker Charters

TOKYO, Oct 31 (Reuters) – Japan’s Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) may be unable to deliver tankers for Russia’s sanctions-hit Arctic LNG 2

October 31, 2024
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Wednesday, October 30, 2024
lng ship bunkering in fog
Shipping

U.S. Cracks Down on Russian ‘LNG Shadow Fleet’ and Arctic LNG Project in Latest Sanctions

The U.S. continues its effort to freeze Russia’s burgeoning Arctic LNG sector. In a new round of sanctions the State Department targeted transport and

October 30, 2024
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Pioneer STS LNG transfer New Energy
Shipping

Sanctioned Russian LNG Tankers Frozen Out as West Tightens Grip

By Anna Shiryaevskaya (Bloomberg) — Tankers carrying sanctioned liquefied natural gas from Russia are gathering off the country’s far eastern coast, a

October 30, 2024
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Monday, October 28, 2024
LNG module Arctic
Energy

Chinese Power Plant Arrives at Sanctioned Russian Arctic LNG Project After Push Through Dangerous Sea Ice

By Malte Humpert (gCaptain) – Two Chinese heavy-lift vessels arrived off the coast of the sanctioned Russian Arctic LNG 2 project after a five-week journey

October 28, 2024
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Friday, October 25, 2024
Arctic LNG 2 employee overlooking the Belokamenka construction yard. (Source: Novatek)
Energy

U.S. Sanctions Force Temporary Shutdown of Russia’s Arctic LNG 2 Project

By Malte Humpert (gCaptain) – Western sanctions appear to have forced the shutdown of Russia’s flagship liquefied gas project, Arctic LNG 2, for the winter

October 25, 2024
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Wednesday, October 16, 2024
Russia Has a Crazy Plan to Use Nuclear-Powered Submarines to Transport Arctic LNG
News

Russia Has a Crazy Plan to Use Nuclear-Powered Submarines to Transport Arctic LNG

MOSCOW, Oct 16 (Reuters) – Russia has begun designing nuclear-powered submarines to export liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the Arctic to

October 16, 2024
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LNG carrier in dense fog
Shipping

Russia’s Shadow Fleet Stalls, Leaving 1 Million Cubic Meters of LNG Undelivered

As Russia’s attempt to establish an LNG shadow fleet enters its third month, undelivered cargos continue to stack up aboard LNG carriers and floating storage

October 16, 2024
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Saturday, October 5, 2024
Ocean 28
Shipping

Chinese Vessels Race to Deliver Power Plant To Sanctioned Arctic LNG Project Before Winter

By Malte Humpert (gCaptain) – A small fleet of Chinese cargo has set out from shipyards near Shanghai attempting to deliver a critically-needed power plant

October 5, 2024
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Monday, September 23, 2024
Everest Energy at Koryak
Shipping

Russia’s ‘Shadow Fleet’ Offloads Sanctioned LNG at Asian Storage Barge For First Time

By Malte Humpert (gCaptain) – The next element of Russia’s emerging LNG shadow fleet has materialized over the weekend. LNG carrier Everest Energy traveled

September 23, 2024
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Thursday, September 19, 2024
Second ‘Shadow Fleet’ LNG Carrier Navigates Arctic’s Harsh Ice Conditions
Shipping

Second ‘Shadow Fleet’ LNG Carrier Navigates Arctic’s Harsh Ice Conditions

By Malte Humpert (gCaptain) – Undeterred by tough sea ice conditions in the East Siberian and Chukchi Sea, Russia has dispatched a conventional LNG carrier

September 19, 2024
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Monday, September 16, 2024
LNG carrier in dense fog
Shipping

Russia’s LNG ‘Shadow Fleet’ Without Deliveries Six Weeks After First Loading

By Malte Humpert (gCaptain) – Russia’s nascent LNG shadow fleet remains in a state of disarray with no completed deliveries more than six weeks after LNGC

September 16, 2024
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LNG carrier in dense fog
Shipping

Fifth LNG Vessel Loads Cargo at Russia’s Arctic LNG 2

SINGAPORE, Sept 16 (Reuters) – The fifth cargo of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Russia’s Arctic LNG 2 has been picked up by a vessel managed by

September 16, 2024
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Thursday, September 5, 2024
Arctic LNG 2 employee overlooking the Belokamenka construction yard. (Source: Novatek)
Shipping

Breaking: U.S. Sanctions Additional LNG Carriers In Effort to Deep Freeze Russia’s Arctic LNG 2

By Malte Humpert (gCaptain) – Just days after sanctioning seven LNG carriers associated with Russia’s flagship liquefied gas project, Arctic LNG 2, the

September 5, 2024
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Tuesday, September 3, 2024
LNG carrier at dusk
Shipping

Russia’s LNG ‘Shadow Fleet’ Grinds to Halt Following Suspension of Flag

By Malte Humpert (gCaptain) – A week after the Republic of Palau, an island country in the Western Pacific, temporarily suspended the flag of three LNG

September 3, 2024
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