LNG Prime brings you the five most popular news stories on our platform during the week of October 27-November 2, 2025.
1) South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries said it had delivered a 7,500-cbm LNG carrier equipped with its KC-2C LNG cargo tank.
2) South Korean shipbuilder Hanwha Ocean said on Monday that accelerated scrapping of inefficient steam LNG carriers is driving replacement newbuilding demand.
3) Maritime consultancy Drewry said it remains optimistic about new LNG vessel orders rebounding from 2026, but high deliveries, a weak charter market, high newbuild prices, and uncertainty over future demand in an increasingly regulated era will determine when these orders could materialize.
4) France’s TotalEnergies and its partners in the giant Mozambique LNG project have finally lifted force majeure on the 12.8 million tonnes per annum (mtpa) project.
5) State-owned LNG giant QatarEnergy is progressing with pre-commissioning activities at the first train of the North Field East LNG project in Qatar, according to EPC contractor Technip Energies.