New-build LNG news

Pacific International Lines has ordered five new container vessels with 13 000 TEU capacity, equipped with LNG dual-fuel engines.

Capital Gas Ship Management Corp. has taken delivery of the newbuilding LNG carriers Assos, Apostolos, and Aktoras from Hyundai Heavy Industries, South Korea.

Wison New Energies and Zhoushan CIMC Changhong Shipyard Co., Ltd have signed a three-year strategic co-operation agreement for floating natural gas facilities.

The role of the LNG, a secure and dependable energy source, has rapidly grown in industrial use. Future LNG operations will demand more from facilities and equipment, emphasising the need for enhanced performance, strict safety measures, and thorough support for successful LNG projects.

In our recent May issue of LNG Industry, Ryhana Rasidi, Kpler, Singapore, explores why Thailand, Singapore, Vietnam, and the Philippines can be seen driving Southeast Asian LNG demand growth until 2030.

Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Energy Minister, Dukgeun Ahn, attended the naming ceremony for the LNG carrier ORION SPIRIT on 18 April 2024 at Samsung Heavy Industries’ Geoje Shipyard, marking the 30th anniversary of Korea's first LNG carrier built in 1994.

Rystad energy reports that despite the growth in dual fuels, LNG remains supreme in terms of shipping fuel choices.

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd has announced the signing of a long-term charter contract for a newbuilding LNG carrier with Tokyo LNG Tanker Co., Ltd.

GTT has received an order from a Chinese shipyard for the tank design of eight new very large LNG carriers.

GTT has received two orders for the tank design of two new LNG carriers.