South Korean shipbuilder Hanwha Ocean said on Wednesday that US export project FIDs and the phase-out of steam LNG carriers are expected to continue to drive newbuilding demand.
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Malaysian LNG shipping firm MISC has ordered one 18,700-cbm LNG carrier from China's Hudong-Zhonghua, backed by a 10-year charter deal with a unit of its parent Petronas.
US liquefied natural gas (LNG) plants sent 35 cargoes during the week ending July 29, one cargo more than the week before, according to the Energy Information Administration.
South Korean shipbuilder Hanwha Ocean said on Monday that mid- to long-term demand for LNG carrier newbuildings is driven by higher ton-mile demand from stronger energy security policies and LNG supply diversification toward the US and other exporters amid Middle East disruptions.
South Korea's Hanwha Ocean has entered into a non-binding memorandum of understanding with Canada's Kanata Clean Power & Climate Technologies to cooperate on a 12 mtpa floating liquefied natural gas export project planned for Prince Rupert, British Columbia. The project is expected to cost $15.7 billion.
UAE’s Adnoc L&S, a unit of state-owned energy giant Adnoc, is expected to order more liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers in China and South Korea soon, according to shipbuilding sources.