Update: Venture Global ships first Plaquemines LNG cargo to Germany

US LNG exporter Venture Global LNG is about to send the first commissioning cargo from its Plaquemines plant in Louisiana to Germany, according to shipping data. Venture Global’s 174,000-cbm newbuild carrier, Venture Bayou, is expected to deliver the shipment to Germany’s Brunsbüttel around January 8, Venture Bayou’s AIS data provided by VesselsValue shows. Brunsbüttel is…

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