LNG news updates

Alternative-fuelled vessel ordering was strong in August, with 52 new vessels added to DNV's Alternative Fuels Insight platform, of which 46 are fuelled by LNG.

NYK has completed the acquisition of a 50% stake in Avenir LNG Ltd from Stolt-Nielsen Gas.

Nikkiso Clean Energy & Industrial Gases Group has secured a contract with CS Gas North to provide 16 submerged motor pumps for German LNG Terminal in Brunsbüttel.

Datacentrex, Inc. has entered into a common unit purchase agreement and invested US$30 million in ELNG Equity LLC, the equity holding company of Eagle LNG Partners LLC.

US LNG exports averaged 17.4 billion ft3/d in 1H26, 23% more than the same period in 2025, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration’s Natural Gas Monthly.

Harvest Midstream is continuing to advance Kenai LNG, with commercial discussions with Alaska utilities progressing alongside necessary regulatory and engineering work.

The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis has released an update of its Australian Gas and LNG Tracker.

Titan Clean Fuels has entered into a long-term agreement with Sogestran Group for the construction, charter, and operation of a new 6000 m3 LNG bunker vessel.

Wison New Energies has signed a collaboration agreement to integrate Shell’s dual mixed refrigerant liquefaction technology into Wison’s floating LNG offerings.

Cheniere Energy, Inc. has announced the achievement of two significant milestones: the substantial completion of the Corpus Christi Liquefaction Stage 3 Project in Texas, and the production and export of its 5000th cargo of LNG.

AFRY has been selected as the international technical advisor for the 1.5 GW Thai Binh LNG-to-power project in Hung Yen, Vietnam.

Edison has received a further notice from QatarEnergy confirming the continuation of the force majeure event with an additional five cargoes.

Sempra has started FERC pre-fling for a brownfield expansion project at Port Arthur LNG that includes four new trains with a total capacity of 27 million tpy.

AG&P LNG has announced that its Cai Mep LNG terminal in Ho Chi Minh City has received its third commercial cargo of LNG.

Gasrec has received planning permission for its first high-capacity, public-access bio-LNG refuelling facility in the North West.

GTT has received an order from the Jiangnan shipyard for the design of the tanks of four new LNG carriers on behalf of ADNOC Logistics and Services.

Sapphire Gas Solutions has acquired EDGE LNG from affiliates of Blue Water Energy.

Energía del Pacífico has received the SM BLUEBIRD from the US, representing the 40th LNG unloading received in El Salvador.

Hosted by Thailand's Ministry of Energy, Gastech will convene policymakers, regulators, energy producers, infrastructure and technology providers, investors, traders, and utilities from across the global energy value chain to explore how energy systems can evolve to meet rising demand while strengthening energy security and supporting long-term economic development.

TotalEnergies confirms that the transfer of its 10% interest in Arctic LNG 2 to NordLine has been completed.

MAIRE has announced new awards and additional works related to previously granted contracts in the Integrated E&C Solutions business unit for a total amount of approximately €110 million, for projects located across South America, Europe, and Asia.

Maran Tankers Management has announced the delivery of Maran Myrsini, the fourth LNG dual-fuel suezmax oil tanker of the series.

BW LNG is working on increasing cargo capacity by 3000 m3 with a new 177 000 m3 three-tank LNG carrier design.

Höegh Autoliners has decided to order an additional six new dual-fuel and zero-carbon-ready Aurora class vessels, with delivery scheduled for 2029 – 2031.