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LNG carriers
Every Vessel Hunter story on LNG carriers: 5 stories, from 7 July 2026 to 7 September 2026. Newest: "Putin Inspects the Arc7 LNG Carrier Pyotr Stolypin at the Zvezda Yard". Each story links to the ships and ports it names, so a name in the text opens the record behind it.

Putin Inspects the Arc7 LNG Carrier Pyotr Stolypin at the Zvezda Yard
The Russian president visited the Zvezda complex at Bolshoy Kamen on 2 September to inspect an icebreaking LNG carrier built for a project whose scale has been cut back by sanctions.

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.

Arctic LNG 2 Fleet Grows to 18 Carriers as China Shipments Climb
Novatek and its partners now run a fleet of at least 18 gas carriers serving the sanctioned Arctic LNG 2 project, with 31 shipments delivered to China this year.

Korean Owners Swap Twenty-Eight Ships To Concentrate Gas And Tanker Fleets
Two Korean owners under common ownership are exchanging twenty-eight vessels, doubling one fleet of gas carriers to thirty-two ships and concentrating the other in tankers.

Indonesian owners give older LNG carriers a second life
Indonesian owners are continuing to buy up older large LNG carriers, giving laid-up ships a second life just as segment values slide. About a month ago brokers flagged MISC's sale of the 158,000 cu m sisters Seri Balhaf…
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