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Every Vessel Hunter story on GTT: 4 stories, from 1 August 2026 to 3 September 2026. Newest: "China Took 57.8% of Global LNG Carrier Orders in the First Half of 2026". Each story links to the ships and ports it names, so a name in the text opens the record behind it.

China Took 57.8% of Global LNG Carrier Orders in the First Half of 2026
Chinese builders captured 57.8% of the 90 LNG carrier orders placed worldwide in the first half of 2026, widening a gap that stood at 15 ships to 13 in the same period last year.

BW LNG Stretches the 174,000 CBM Workhorse to a 177,000 CBM Design
BW LNG has detailed a 177,000 cbm three-tank LNG carrier design that adds cargo capacity while keeping the dimensions and terminal compatibility of the 174,000 cbm class.

First Wind-Assisted LNG Carrier Enters Sea Trials With Twin 49m Sails
A 174,000 cu m LNG carrier fitted with two telescopic hard sails has entered sea trials, the first commercial application of wind-assisted propulsion on a gas carrier.

GTT expects 550 more LNG carriers to be ordered by 2035
GTT expects around 550 LNG carriers to be ordered by 2035, on top of an orderbook already equal to almost two fifths of the trading fleet.
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