LNG Shipping

Samsung Heavy Industries secured a $226 million contract for two Very Large Gas Carriers from a Bermudan shipowner

Tanker loadings have resumed at Saudi Arabia's Yanbu port, with a VLCC chartered for a Red Sea to Asia route.

LNG bunker fuel prices dropped significantly in major ports, influenced by hopes of de-escalation in the Middle East.

Scorpio Tankers is selling three product tankers and acquiring four newbuild vessels in a strategic fleet adjustment

European natural gas prices hit a one-month low as weaker Chinese demand eased pressure on the global market.

Cheniere Energy has signed a 22-year agreement to supply liquefied natural gas to Brazil's Petrobras, supporting expansion plans

LNG Canada partners have approved Phase 2, doubling the British Columbia export terminal's LNG production capacity

Shell-led LNG Canada venture greenlit plans to double its liquefied natural gas export capacity with a multibillion-dollar investment

MOL will operate the new LNG dual-fuelled Arctic research vessel Mirai II, Japan's first icebreaking research ship

SUARDIAZ Group has received its first dual-fuel LNG pure car and truck carrier, the RS Atlantico, from China

The UP World LNG Shipping Index fell 2.67% in Week 39-2026, returning towards its August support.

US LNG exports are rising, providing South Korea with a more affordable alternative to Qatari supplies amidst regional conflict

SUARDIAZ adds the LNG-powered RS Atlantico, a 5,500-car capacity PCTC, as part of a €360 million investment plan

US natural gas prices stabilized around $3.12/MMBtu as a key pipeline returned to service and LNG export demand improved

SEA-LNG is urging the EU to include a methane pathway for shipping in the revised Renewable Energy Directive.

South Korean shipbuilders are enhancing LNG carrier technology to maintain their lead over Chinese rivals.

Coal prices are stable at high levels as LNG costs climb, causing varied spot power prices across Chinese provinces.

UK natural gas prices have surged over 150% this year, driven by supply concerns in the Strait of Hormuz.

QatarEnergy has extended force majeure notices, halting LNG deliveries to Edison and some Asian clients due to Strait of Hormuz closure

Europe is increasing LNG imports ahead of winter, as Strait of Hormuz disruptions tighten the global market

HHI-EMD completed the Type Approval Test for its new H35CDF LNG dual-fuel engine, advancing marine propulsion technology

Regional Container Lines (RCL) named three new 4,488 TEU container ships, ready for multi-fuel use and shore power.

Qatar-linked LNG vessels have resumed transiting the Strait of Hormuz, indicating a return to normal operations despite US-Iran tensions

LNG carrier rates rose across all Baltic benchmarks, with US Gulf export routes seeing the strongest gains due to demand and tight vessel…

Chinese shipbuilders are expanding into LNG carrier construction, with Hengli Heavy Industry Group leading the charge

Canada is set to increase crude oil and refined product exports, especially to Northeast Asia, amid Middle East supply disruptions

China has transformed from the world's largest LNG buyer into a major global reseller, driven by stable domestic demand.

New US tariffs on Russian energy, proposed by Donald Trump, could worsen Europe's LNG supply squeeze.

A strong El Niño in 2026-27 is not expected to significantly weaken global LNG demand, analysts say

China's LNG carrier orders are rebounding, increasing competition with South Korea in the shipbuilding sector.