Top 5 news of the week January 20-26

LNG Prime brings you the five most popular news on our platform during the week of January 20-26, 2025.

1) US President Donald Trump has lifted a moratorium by the former Biden administration on non-FTA liquefied natural gas (LNG) export permits.

2) Australian LNG player Woodside has released the latest construction update for the first phase of its Louisiana LNG export project.

3) US LNG exporter Venture Global LNG slashed the targeted price range for its initial public offering.

4) UK-based LNG giant Shell has appointed two new directors after Huibert Vigeveno, downstream, renewables, and energy solutions director, decided to step down after 30 years with the company.

5) South Korean shipbuilding giant Samsung Heavy Industries has secured its first liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier order in 2025.

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BW upgrades LNG carrier

Oslo-based BW LNG, a unit of Singapore’s gas shipping giant BW, is upgrading its 2019-built LNG carrier BW Pavilion Aranda with a sub-cooler.

Samsung Heavy bags orders for six LNG carriers

South Korean shipbuilding giant Samsung Heavy Industries has secured contracts worth $1.54 billion to build six liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers.

Woodside working to charter vessels to ship Louisiana LNG cargoes, CEO says

Australian LNG player Woodside is currently working through how many chartered liquefied natural gas carriers the company will need to ship cargoes from its Louisiana LNG export terminal in the US, according to CEO Meg O’Neill.

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