LNG Shipping

BP Shipping has added six new state-of-the-art LNG vessels to its fleet.

MOL has announced that a naming ceremony for two Tokyo Gas newbuilding LNG carriers was recently held at the Tsu Shipyard.

Teekay LNG Partners have declared a 36% increase in common unit distribution and secured a new 3-year charter.

Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co. Ltd has held a christening ceremony for a next-generation LNG carrier currently being built for Mitsubishi Corp. and Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK Line).

GTT has received a new order from Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries for the design of the tanks of an LNG carrier for NYK.

Qatar Petroleum has initiated a new ship construction programme for over 100 new LNG carriers.

ExxonMobil has signed a long-term LNG SPA with Zhejiang Provincial Energy Group.

The ‘Global LNG Carrier Containment Market (2019 Edition), Opportunities and Forecast (2014 - 2024)’ report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering.

Port Arthur LNG receives federal authorisation for liquefaction-export project in Texas.

Chart Industries Inc. has reported results for 1Q19 (ended 31 March).

After climbing for the past two weeks, Asian LNG spot prices have now suffered another decline.

According to Reuters, two industry sources have stated that Indian Oil Corp. is seeking to purchase a spot LNG cargo.

WinGD has reported strong 1Q results as the 2020 sulphur cap draws near.

According to Reuters, Novatek has commenced LNG exports from its newly constructed small scale LNG plant in the Port of Vysotsk on the Baltic Sea.

Woodside has released its 1Q report for the period ended 31 March 2019.