First direct shipment of Australian gas arrives in Europe

The ongoing redrawing of the seaborne energy trading map in the wake of the war between Russia and Ukraine is making for some extraordinarily long journeys. Woodside Energy Group announced today it has shipped an LNG cargo direct to Europe from Australia’s North West Shelf project for the first time. The 75,000 tonne cargo was

Sempra Infrastructure and ConocoPhillips entered into LNG purchase agreement

Sempra Infrastructure and ConocoPhillips have executed a 20-year sale and purchase agreement for 5m tonnes per annum (Mtpa) of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Phase 1 of Sempra Infrastructure’s proposed Port Arthur LNG project in Jefferson County, Texas. The two companies have signed two more agreements through which ConocoPhillips will acquire 30% of the equity

Seapeak books five LNG carrier newbuilds

Seapeak has booked five liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers for construction at South Korea’s Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI). Stonepeak’s gas ship owner is paying around $1.1bn for the 174,000 cu m ships expected for delivery in 2027. The newbuilds are backed by ten-year charters with an unnamed international energy major, which can be extended at

China signs agreement with Qatar for LNG

China signed a landmark $60 billion agreement for purchases of liquefied natural gas from Qatar, as the world’s second-largest economy looks to bolster its energy security for decades. Qatar Energy will send Sinopec 4 million tons of LNG a year starting in 2026, the state-controlled companies announced in a virtual ceremony. The deal will last

Pavilion Energy, Gasum and CNOOC to collaborate on LNG bunkering supply

Singapore-based Pavilion Energy, Finland’s Gasum and CNOOC Gas and Power Group have teamed up to bolster the liquefied natural gas (LNG) bunker supply network in Singapore, northwest Europe and China’s coastal areas – the top three bunkering regions. A strategic collaboration agreement will see the three companies work to establish central links across the West

MOL books three more LNG newbuilds

Japan’s Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) has signed another long-term charter contract with QatarEnergy for three newbuild liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers. The vessels will be built at CSSC-affiliated Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding and are scheduled for delivery in 2027. MOL signed a long-term charter contract with QatarEnergy in April 2022 for four newbuilds, and the latest deal

Shell and GE Gas Power to follow LNG decarbonisation path

GE Gas Power and Shell Global Solutions have signed a development agreement to pursue potential pathways to reduce the carbon intensity of Shell’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) supply projects around the world. The companies see the use of hydrogen as low-carbon fuel in gas turbines as one of the possible paths to decarbonise LNG production.

Philly Shipyard bags $1bn order for three LNG ships

Under a contract valued atb$1bn, Philly Shipyard will construct three 3,600-TEU, LNG dual-fuel container ships for Matson Navigation. Among the largest container ships ever built in the US, the first of the three 260-m Aloha-class vessels will be delivered in Q4 2026, with subsequent ships handed over in 2027. The Big Board-listed Jones Act shipowner

ADNOC, GAIL agree to explore decarbonization opportunities

Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) and GAIL (India) Ltd. signed a memorandum of understanding to explore collaboration opportunities in LNG supply and decarbonization, including short- and long-term LNG sales agreements. The agreement also includes potential optimization of LNG trading activities, the review of joint equity investments in renewables and the monitoring of greenhouse gasses

MOL signs another contract to charter LNG newbuild

Japanese shipping giant Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) has inked a new multi-year contract to charter an LNG carrier newbuild to an unnamed energy major. The 174,000 cu m vessel, booked for construction at Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) in South Korea is expected to deliver in 2026. The ship will feature the latest ME-GA