GTT receives order from Samsung Heavy Industries for LNG carrier tank design
GTT has received an order from Samsung Heavy Industries for the tank design of one new LNG carrier on behalf of a European shipowner.
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Maersk and Avenir sign bio-LNG supply agreement
Avenir Marine Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Avenir LNG, has signed a framework fuel supply agreement with the shipping company A.P. Moller – Maersk.
BW Borealis commences long-term charter with Equinor
BW LNG has announced that BW Borealis was delivered from Hanwha Ocean’s Okpo Shipyard in South Korea and has commenced her long-term charter with Equinor.
How the Middle East conflict is reshaping gas and LNG markets
Wood Mackenzie has warned that the Middle East conflict threatens 200 million tpy of Asian LNG demand growth over the next decade as Qatar declares force majeure on shipments.
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Osaka Gas holds naming ceremony for first LNG bunkering vessel
As a prelude to the launch of its ship-to-ship LNG bunkering business in April 2026, Osaka Gas has held a naming ceremony for its first-ever LNG bunkering vessel at Shitanoe Shipbuilding Co., Ltd.
INPEX JAPAN commences LNG supply business using LNG tank trucks
INPEX JAPAN, LTD has commenced the supply of LNG to Rengo Co., Ltd’s Kanazu Plant in Awara City, Fukui Prefecture, using LNG tank trucks.
QatarEnergy declares force majeure
Further to its announcement to stop production of LNG and associated products, QatarEnergy has declared force majeure to its affected buyers.
SEFE and Southern Energy sign LNG supply agreement
SEFE Securing Energy for Europe and Southern Energy S.A. have entered a sales and purchase agreement for an eight-year LNG supply partnership.
UECC orders eco-friendly PCTC newbuild pair
United European Car Carriers is further expanding its fleet of eco-friendly pure car and truck carriers with the order of two additional multi-fuel battery hybrid newbuilds at China Merchants Jinling Shipyard Nanjing.
US LNG developers sign highest volume of sale and purchase contracts since 2022
US developers signed sale and purchase agreements for 40 million tpy of LNG in 2025 from planned export facilities, according to U.S. Department of Energy and company website data compiled by the U.S. Energy Information Administration.