Malaysian shipping firm MISC will order five additional newbuild 174,000-cbm liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers at China's Hudong-Zhonghua. The vessels will serve a 20-year charter with a unit of MISC's parent, Petronas.
Singapore's Seatrium has secured a floating storage and regasification unit conversion contract with an option for a second contract from
US FSRU player Excelerate Energy.
Qatari LNG shipping giant Nakilat reported slightly lower net profit in the first half of this year due to geopolitical challenges caused by the Middle East conflict.
Qatari LNG shipping giant Nakilat said on Wednesday that no one was injured after its Q-Flex LNG carrier Al Rekayyat was hit by a projectile while transiting the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday.
The Q-Flex LNG carrier Al Kharaitiyat, loaded with Qatari LNG, has crossed the Strait of Hormuz and is heading to Pakistan, according to shipping data.