Qatar LNG Exports Collapse 96 Percent to Just 18 Cargoes in Six Months
Qatar's LNG exports have fallen 96 percent over six months to 18 cargoes from 509 a year earlier, leaving an estimated $24bn shortfall in gas sales.
Hormuz Transits Fall to Two Vessels in a Day, Lowest Since May
Only two ships entered the Strait of Hormuz on August 24, the lowest daily count since early May, with fewer than 20 commercial vessels crossing over the weekend.
Russian Frigate Escorts Gazprom LNG Carrier Portovyy Along the Norwegian Coast
The Northern Fleet frigate Admiral Kasatonov is escorting the Gazprom LNG carrier Portovyy from the Baltic toward Murmansk, in the latest naval protection of a Russian commercial voyage.
Russia Builds an LNG Shadow Fleet Ahead of the EU's 2027 Ban
Russia is assembling a shadow fleet of LNG carriers ahead of the EU's complete ban on Russian LNG imports from January 2027, buying up ageing tonnage the industry is already retiring.
Panama Canal LNG Transits Reach A Near Three-Year High
Eleven laden liquefied natural gas carriers passed through the Panama Canal in July, up from six the previous month and the highest monthly figure since late 2023, before drought-related draft restrictions and transit caps drove gas
Gas Producer Commits To A Fourth Floating Liquefaction Unit
A Nasdaq-listed gas shipping and liquefaction company has taken a final investment decision on a fourth floating liquefaction unit, ordering a vessel with capacity of about 3.5 million tonnes a year at a Chinese yard for delivery by
EU still absorbing bulk of Russian Arctic LNG despite phase-out push
Trade-flow data shows Europe took the overwhelming share of Russian Arctic liquefied natural gas in the first six months of the year, even as the bloc works towards ending those imports.
US LNG Exports Stall In July Despite Higher Global Gas Prices
American LNG exports slipped to 10.48 million tonnes in July from 10.6 million, as summer maintenance kept volumes flat while Asian and European gas prices rallied.
Drone strike on Damietta gas carriers widens Middle East maritime conflict
A drone strike on a floating regasification unit and an LNG carrier at Egypt's Damietta terminal has pushed the Middle East maritime conflict into the Mediterranean.
NYK Takes Majority Voting Stake In LNG Investment Vehicle For 221 Million Dollars
NYK will invest 221 million dollars in Diamond Gas MidOcean for 87.4 percent of its voting rights, taking an indirect position in MidOcean Energy alongside a partnership on LNG marine transport.
Eni And TotalEnergies Approve Cyprus Gas Development With Egyptian Export Route
Eni and TotalEnergies have taken a final investment decision on the Cronos gas field offshore Cyprus, with production from 2028 routed through Egyptian infrastructure and liquefied at Damietta for export to Europe.
HMM Halts Container Ship Orders To Pivot Into Energy Shipping
HMM has halted plans for at least ten new 13,000 teu container ships and is redirecting investment into tankers, LNG carriers and very large gas carriers, stepping out of the boxship ordering wave.
LNG carrier disabled off Oman as Hormuz threats multiply
Merchant shipping remains exposed at both ends of the Strait of Hormuz, with fresh threats and explosions reported even as Washington claims another round of negotiations with Iran is getting underway.
Allseas to install subsea link of Canadian gas pipeline
Allseas will lay 50 km of subsea pipeline in British Columbia in 2029 using Solitaire and Sandpiper, completing the feed to Ksi Lisims LNG.
QatarEnergy extends force majeure on LNG cargoes to Italian utility
QatarEnergy cannot deliver three more cargoes to Edison, taking the total under force majeure to 24 and roughly 3 billion cubic metres of gas.
EU exempts Russian LNG transhipment, easing pressure on Total and Yamal
Brussels has reversed its ban on transhipping Russian LNG to third countries, allowing TotalEnergies to keep selling Yamal gas into Asia.
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.
Chinese shipyards close gap on South Korea in LNG carrier orders
Chinese shipyards have narrowed South Korea's long-standing lead in LNG carrier construction, securing more orders than their Korean rivals so far this year as Korean capacity tightens.
GTT Marine wins fleet-wide digital mandate for PETRONAS LNG carriers
GTT Marine will deploy an integrated vessel performance platform across the PETRONAS-chartered LNG carrier fleet, combining data analytics, voyage optimisation and cargo monitoring in one system.
QatarEnergy prepares to extend LNG force majeure into mid-October
QatarEnergy is reportedly readying an extension of force majeure on its LNG shipments through mid-October, as vessel traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remains severely disrupted.
TT-Line orders second battery-hybrid LNG ferry for Baltic route
Ferry operator TT-Line has confirmed an order for a second battery-hybrid LNG ferry, building on its first Green Ship 2.0 newbuild ordered late last year.
Avenir LNG launches first vessel in latest newbuilding programme
Avenir LNG has launched Avenir Ambition, the first vessel in its newest newbuilding programme, as the company continues to grow its small-scale LNG carrier fleet.
CMA CGM names LNG-powered sistership as newest Asia-Europe flagship
CMA CGM has named its latest 24,000 TEU LNG-powered containership, the sistership of Notre Dame, ahead of deployment on the group's premier Asia-Europe route.
CMA CGM names Notre Dame, the largest containership ever to fly the French flag
CMA CGM has held a naming ceremony in Le Havre for the Notre Dame, the largest French-flagged containership ever built and the first of ten next-generation vessels.
Turkey launches its first LNG-fuelled and largest-ever domestically built containership
Turkish carrier Turkon Line has put the country's first domestically built LNG-fuelled containership into service, marking a major expansion of its fleet capacity.
Pakistan pays record sums for spot LNG as Qatar supply falters
Pakistan is paying record spot LNG prices as Hormuz disruption and stranded Qatari cargoes force it onto the market.
Yang Ming orders up to $1.2bn of dual-fuel boxships at Hanwha Ocean
Yang Ming has selected a South Korean shipbuilder for six LNG dual-fuel container ships worth up to about $1.2bn.
Southampton welcomes its largest-ever car carrier
The port of Southampton has welcomed the largest vehicle carrier ever to call there by capacity on its maiden European voyage.
Greece blocks new EU sanctions to shield a gas-shipping owner
Greece has blocked a new round of EU sanctions on Russian gas to protect a Greek-owned gas-shipping company.
Paris court orders Novatek unit to pay 20m euros in LNG case
A Paris court has ordered a Novatek subsidiary to pay more than 20m euros to a French energy company after rejecting sanctions as a force majeure defence.
European lawmakers press Danish yard over Arc7 tanker work
More than 100 parliamentarians from 16 European countries have called on Danish shipyard Fayard to stop servicing the ice-class Arc7 tankers that move Russia's Arctic LNG.
Wärtsilä lands five-year lifecycle deal for Turquoise P FSRU
Wärtsilä has secured a five-year lifecycle agreement covering the Turquoise P floating storage and regasification unit for an Ireland-based energy company.
ADNOC shipping arm orders four more LNG carriers in China
ADNOC Logistics and Services has ordered four next-generation LNG carriers worth about $900m, extending one of the sector's largest newbuilding programmes.
Korean shipbuilders head for record profit on LNG boom
South Korea's three largest shipbuilders are on track for their first combined annual operating profit of about $6.6bn, driven by high-margin LNG carriers.
Wartsila lands regasification technology scope for new FSRU
Wartsila has been picked to provide the regasification system for a floating storage and regasification unit, adding to its work on import infrastructure.
Court clears path for Delfin's floating LNG project off Louisiana
A US appeals court has dismissed a legal challenge to Delfin's offshore liquefied natural gas project, removing a hurdle ahead of a final investment decision.
US tug owners expand fleets as new energy terminals open
US operators are ordering newbuild harbour and escort tugs to serve new LNG export terminals and ultra-large containerships.
ADNOC L&S adds four LNG carriers in $900m China deal
ADNOC Logistics & Services has ordered four more LNG carriers at China's Jiangnan Shipyard in a $900m deal, lifting its LNG newbuild programme to 18 vessels.
Machine guns spotted on Russian LNG carrier in the Baltic
An OCCRP investigation reports that Russia has fitted the Gazprom-owned LNG carrier Marshal Vasilevskiy with heavy machine guns in the Baltic, an apparent first for a merchant vessel on a commercial route.
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