Top 5 news of the week June 8-14

LNG Prime brings you the five most popular news stories on our platform during the week of June 8-14, 2026.

1) Chinese shipbuilder Hudong-Zhonghua has officially started building the first ultra-large QC-Max LNG carrier as part of the massive QatarEnergy shipbuilding program. The shipbuilder says this is the world’s largest LNG carrier.

2) New Zealand has shortlisted two providers to deliver its first liquefied natural gas (LNG) import terminal.

3) South Korean shipbuilding giant Samsung Heavy Industries has secured an order to build another liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier for approximately $252 million.

4) Indonesia’s Sillo Maritime has purchased a 2009-built liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier for $65 million.

5) US energy firm Glenfarne expects both phases of the Alaska LNG project to cost up to $54.5 billion.

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US LNG exporter Venture Global LNG has filed a new application with the US FERC seeking approval to add approximately 11.7 million metric tonnes per annum of capacity at its CP2 LNG project in Louisiana.

Yangzijiang charters its first LNG carrier

Chinese private shipyard Yangzijiang Shipbuilding has chartered its first 175,000-cbm liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier to capitalize on opportunities arising from the volatile market

Knutsen working on nuclear-powered LNG tanker

Norwegian owner Knutsen is exploring the possibility of retrofitting a small nuclear reactor on its steam liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier.

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