LNG Shipping

ADNOC has unified its LNG marketing and trading functions into a single platform, positioning itself as a major global player

LNG shipping spot rates declined across major global routes last week, indicating a softer market.

US LNG exports to Latin America and the Caribbean hit a 37-month high in June, increasing significantly from May.

China's new policies are reshaping natural gas demand, affecting LNG trucking and promoting industrial coal-to-gas switching.

BW LNG has ordered a new 174,000 cbm FSRU from HD Hyundai Heavy Industries for $320 million, due in Q2 2029

Indonesian owners are acquiring older LNG carriers, giving them a second life as vessel values in the segment decline

Molgas Energy secured a 10-year license for truck-to-ship LNG bunkering services at Spain's Port of Bilbao

Woodside Energy has assumed operational control of ExxonMobil's offshore oil and gas assets in Australia's Gippsland region

Texas LNG Brownsville has authorized Kiewit Energy Group to begin early construction on its LNG export facility

Bureau Veritas has certified Dynacom's new tanker, M/T MODI, as 'LNG fuel-prepared' and environmentally compliant.

Qatar has restarted LNG exports through the Strait of Hormuz after a brief suspension due to a recent tanker attack

Canada is moving forward with a major crude oil pipeline project on its Pacific Coast, targeting increased exports to Asia

TotalEnergies sold its 85% interest in Block 2E offshore Malaysia, including a Marjoram gas field stake, to Inpex for $350 million

LNG was the dominant alternative fuel choice for new vessel orders in June, according to DNV data

Höegh Evi and Nord Gas Solutions validated ammonia-to-hydrogen cracking technology for floating hydrogen terminals in Norway

Eastern Pacific Shipping reported that alternative fuels made up 25% of its total fuel consumption in 2025.

HD KSOE secured $570.7 million in new orders for an LNG carrier and a floating storage regasification unit.

China delivered two 174,000-cubic-meter LNG carriers, demonstrating its independent capabilities in high-end shipbuilding.

HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering secured a contract to build a new Floating Storage Regasification Unit (FSRU)

New orders for alternative-fuelled vessels dropped by 11.6% in H1 2026, with LNG still leading but LPG/ethane orders rising

A Danish shipyard is the last European facility servicing Russia's Arctic LNG fleet, enabling year-round exports.

Tsakos Energy Navigation has ordered a second LNG carrier from HD Hyundai Heavy Industries, with delivery expected in Q1 2029.

Egypt's Petroleum Minister confirmed support for UAE energy companies to boost oil and gas production through expanded investments.

K Line has taken delivery of two new LNG carriers, Puteri Johor and Puteri Kedah, for long-term charter with PETRONAS LNG Ltd

Svanehoj secured its first contract to supply LNG tank gauging systems for an LNG carrier converting into a floating storage unit.

JERA has created a new Singapore-based company, JERA GES, to manage its long-term LNG and lower-carbon fuels portfolio.

Gasum will provide LNG fuel to Fjord1 ferries on a vital Norwegian coastal route via truck-to-ship bunkering

Nord Gas Solutions will supply an LNG regasification system for Exmar's FSRU conversion at the EemsEnergyTerminal expansion

Eni and Mercuria have established a joint venture for global energy trading, covering oil, biofuels, gas, LNG, and logistics

Shell forecasts that Strait of Hormuz disruptions could lead to flat global LNG trade in 2026, with growth resuming in 2027