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.