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

Friday, January 10, 2025
Germany’s Costly LNG Terminals Aren’t Paying Off as Imports Dip
Energy

Germany’s Costly LNG Terminals Aren’t Paying Off as Imports Dip

Germany spent big on liquefied natural gas terminals to ensure energy security, but the high cost of using them means they’re bringing in a tiny fraction of

January 10, 2025
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Monday, January 6, 2025
Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting
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Putin Has Options for Russian Gas After Ukraine Route Closed

Vladimir Putin might have lost a slice of revenue after Kyiv closed its gas pipeline to Russian supplies, but Moscow already has alternatives for shipping the

January 6, 2025
Total Views: 2619

Thursday, January 2, 2025
cameron lng ship facility
Energy

U.S. LNG Exports Soar in December, Lifting Full-Year Growth by 4.5%

U.S. LNG exports reached near record levels in December, rising to 8.5 million metric tonnes (MT) as two new plants started, and driving up full-year

January 2, 2025
Total Views: 851

Tuesday, December 31, 2024
Aerial of Liquified Natural Gas LNG carrier moored to a small gas terminal
Energy

LNG Exports Grow at Slowest Pace Since 2015, Data Show

By Sing Yee Ong Dec 31, 2024 (Bloomberg) –Global liquefied natural gas exports grew at the slowest pace since 2015, threatening to keep prices elevated

December 31, 2024
Total Views: 818

Monday, December 30, 2024
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End of the Line: Ukraine Set to Cut Russia’s Last Gas Link to Europe

Russia pumped gas on Monday to European customers via Ukraine for one of the last days before a key transit deal expires at the end of the year, marking the

December 30, 2024
Total Views: 7629

Saturday, December 28, 2024
LNG carrier in dense fog
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Ukraine Received First US LNG Shipment

Dec 28 (Reuters) – Ukraine has received a shipment of U.S. liquefied natural gas for the first time, the Ukrainian president’s chief of staff,

December 28, 2024
Total Views: 5115

Friday, December 27, 2024
lng carrier
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Venture Global’s Plaquemines LNG Project Ships First Cargo to Europe

Venture Global marked a significant milestone with the successful departure of its first liquefied natural gas cargo from the Plaquemines LNG facility, making

December 27, 2024
Total Views: 1954

Thursday, December 26, 2024
LNGC Pioneer traveling in a southwesterly direction around 100 nm off Norway’s northern coast on August 7. (Source: Sentinel Hub)
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Russian LNG Carrier Forced to Store Sanctioned Cargo After Failed Four-Month Search for Buyers

A vessel carrying a sanctioned shipment of Russian liquefied natural gas appears to be offloading the fuel into storage in the nation’s far east, having

December 26, 2024
Total Views: 5641

Russia’s First Domestically Built LNG Carrier Begins Sea Trials, Poised to Strengthen Arctic ‘Shadow Fleet’
Energy

Russia’s First Domestically Built LNG Carrier Begins Sea Trials, Poised to Strengthen Arctic ‘Shadow Fleet’

In a significant step to expand Russia’s domestic shipbuilding portfolio the Zvezda shipyard has completed work on its first LNG vessel. Ice-capable gas

December 26, 2024
Total Views: 6653

Monday, December 23, 2024
lng ship bunkering in fog
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Russia’s LNG Shadow Fleet Resumes Operations After Months-Long Hiatus

Several vessels of Russia’s LNG shadow fleet are on the move after idling for much of the past two months. In the Western Arctic near Murmansk, newbuild LNG

December 23, 2024
Total Views: 4350

Thursday, December 19, 2024
Russia’s Gazprom Makes First LNG Delivery to Italy Amid Shifting European Energy Landscape
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Russia’s Gazprom Makes First LNG Delivery to Italy Amid Shifting European Energy Landscape

In a significant development for European energy markets, Russian energy giant Gazprom has completed its first liquefied natural gas (LNG) delivery to Italy

December 19, 2024
Total Views: 1132

Monday, December 16, 2024
Christophe de margerie
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EU Imposes First-Ever Sanctions On Yamal Gas Project Targeting ‘Christophe de Margerie’ LNG Carrier

The EU’s 15th sanctions package against Russia for the first time targets Yamal LNG by including a carrier in service of the project.  The ice-capable

December 16, 2024
Total Views: 4359

Thursday, December 12, 2024
A 2019 view of vessels in the Singapore Strait April 3, 2019. Picture taken on April 3, 2019. REUTERS/Henning Gloystein/File Photo
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Singapore Port Authority Seeks Proposals to Help Scale LNG Bunkering

The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has launched an expression of interest (EOI) to gather proposals for scaling up liquefied natural gas

December 12, 2024
Total Views: 395

Thursday, December 5, 2024
lng bunkering rotterdam
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LNG’s Adolescence: Maturing Fast in the Race to Decarbonize Shipping, But Infrastructure Gap Looms

LNG-fueled vessels are rapidly emerging as the frontrunner in alternative marine fuels, despite representing just a fraction of the global fleet. A recent

December 5, 2024
Total Views: 759

Monday, December 2, 2024
CMA CGM Jacques Saadé
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LNG Dominates Alternative Fuel Vessel Orders as Methanol Demand Wanes

LNG is remaining the dominant choice for alternative-fueled vessel orders in late 2024, accounting for 23 of the 27 new orders placed in November, according to

December 2, 2024
Total Views: 935

Friday, November 22, 2024
Arctic LNG 2 employee overlooking the Belokamenka construction yard. (Source: Novatek)
Energy

Lights Dim at Giant Russian LNG Construction Facility as Energy Sanctions Bite

Activity appears to have slumped at Russia’s only construction yard for liquefied natural gas modules, another sign of how Western sanctions are thwarting

November 22, 2024
Total Views: 6746

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
Total Views: 1898

Monday, November 18, 2024
LNG carrier
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LNG Tankers Divert to Europe From Asia After Russia Halts Supplies to Austria’s OMV

At least five cargoes of liquefied natural gas have diverted from Asia to Europe in the past few days, drawn by higher gas prices on the continent after

November 18, 2024
Total Views: 5664

LNG carrier at dusk
Energy

France’s LNG Imports From Russia Hit Record With German Help

France’s imports of liquefied natural gas from Russia have surged to a record, aided by deliveries from a German state-owned energy firm. The nation so far

November 18, 2024
Total Views: 3037

Tuesday, November 12, 2024
Hunter Star arriving at the Belokamenka shipyard with module TMS-005 on 31 March 2024. (Source: Belokamenka Yard)
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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
Total Views: 29568