September 2026

The bumper September issue of LNG Industry is back! The issue is full of great case studies, technical articles, and starts with a regional report on Asia from ANGEA. From there, it covers topics such as safety solutions best practice, managing emissions – both in LNG shipping and more generally – the role of ports, and much, much more. With contributions from industry leaders such as Sempra Infrastructure, DNV, Honeywell, Wärtsilä, and Lloyd’s Register, amongst others, it’s an issue not to miss. You can pick up a copy of the September issue at Gastech (14 – 17 September) in Bangkok, Thailand.

This month's front cover is brought to you by Sempra Infrastructure.

LNG and the future of Asian energy
Stephanie Duran, Acting CEO of the Asia Natural Gas & Energy Association, reflects on a reinforced focus on energy security, the critical role of LNG in Asia Pacific energy systems, and steps that can be taken to rebuild confidence and ensure gas remains affordable and available for all nations in the region.

Staying ahead of the surge
Sam Bash, AECOM, USA, outlines how hydraulic transient analysis in LNG terminals can help ensure safety, reliability, and operational integrity.

The lowdown on LNG loading
Evgenij Loginov, Manager Global Business Development, and Tobias Schwetlik, Sales Manager After Market, SVT GmbH, map out integrated approaches to safe, efficient, and low-emission LNG loading.

The dual-coast differentiation
Martin Hupka, President of LNG, Sempra Infrastructure, highlights the company’s dual-coast LNG strategy.

Isolated LNG tanks are not new, but they are still rare
Seismic isolation has been running quietly beneath two LNG tanks in Greece since the 1990s. The reason it remains an exception rather than a rule has less to do with the technology than with a gap between the standards that happen to exist, explains Jonathan Jones, Sales Director, Carpenter & Paterson (Asia) Ltd.

From inspection to insight
Stuart Watson, Operations Director, YLEM Power, considers how a proactive, digitally-supported approach to inspection and maintenance can help energy-intensive businesses protect critical infrastructure, reduce downtime, and turn operational data into stronger asset reliability.

Don't water down pump reliability
Mike Eason, Chief Technology Officer, John Crane, details how to cut water use without compromising LNG pump reliability.

Enabling the next phase of LNG safety
Duncan Gooch, Director, Honeywell Industrial Measurement and Control, provides insights into how the next phase of LNG safety can be enabled through connected fire and gas systems.

Designing gas detection for harsh and complex LNG environments
Alexander Barbashin, FGFD Segment Marketing Manager, MSA Safety, identifies how a layered approach to gas detection is the key for ensuring safety in complex LNG environments.

Scaling global LNG bunkering safely
Martin Cartwright, Global Business Director Gas Carriers & FSRUs, DNV, emphasises the importance of maintaining critical safety standards as the global LNG bunkering industry continues to strengthen.

Onboard solar and LNG – complementary maritime partners
Joep Groot, COO at MarineSolar Energy SolutionsTM, makes the case for why solar, a complementary sustainable energy solution to LNG, has an important role to play in shipping’s energy transition.

Compliance, contracts, and the path to net zero
FuelEU Maritime rules increasingly steer fuel choice, compliance planning, and commercial contract structuring, with operators needing to engage with all three dimensions simultaneously. Antonia Panayides, Partner, and Cassidy Shim, Trainee Solicitor, Reed Smith, UK, explore the flexibility measures available to help fleets comply.

Advancing methane abatement
Sophia Horsfall, General Manager, External Relations & Sustainable Development, NLNG, addresses managing emissions as a strategic opportunity.

Improving operational efficiency at bio-LNG filling stations with edge AI
Denis Connor, CEO and Co-Founder, DEKI, shares the ways in which operational efficiency, safety oversight, and reporting quality at bio-LNG filling stations can be improved using existing camera infrastructure and edge artificial intelligence.

Making informed decisions on LNG carrier coatings
In a volatile market, it is important that LNG carrier owners make well-informed decisions on marine coatings, finding the right balance between costs and performance, writes Chris Birkert, Global Marine Segment Manager at International®, AkzoNobel’s marine coatings brand.

Gastech 2026 Preview
LNG Industry previews a selection of companies that will be exhibiting at this year’s Gastech in Bangkok, Thailand, from 14 – 17 September 2026.

The power of ports
The Port of Milford Haven details how it is positioning itself to handle more ships in an increasingly unpredictable LNG market through sustained investment in people, vessels, technology, training, and collaboration.

The industry’s path to 2035: Staying the course through troubled waters
Mark McCrory, Director of Policy and Analysis, International Gas Union, outlines the LNG industry’s projected journey through 2035.

Methane abatement could become Europe’s next maritime success story
Rapid advances in methane measurement and abatement technologies offer significant opportunities for the EU to strengthen industrial competitiveness and accelerate decarbonisation, argues Panos Mitrou, Chair of the Methane Abatement in Maritime Innovation Initiative.

How LNG operators are leaving money on the table
Regulatory frameworks give LNG-fuelled vessel operators a choice: report methane emissions using standardised default values, or use representative actual performance from their own engines. For those operators whose vessels perform better than the default, that decision is costing them money, says Rasmus Teir, Director, Technology Strategy & Decarbonisation, Wärtsilä Marine.

September 2026

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