May 22 (LNGJ) - The 140,000 cubic metres capacity LNG carrier “Arctic Discoverer”, operated by Japanese shipping firm K-Line, will deliver the first cargo of US LNG to the Netherlands on June 7, according to shipping data. The vessel lifted the cargo on May 21 and left the Cheniere Energy-owned Sabine Pass terminal in Louisiana to head across the Atlantic for the Rotterdam Gate import facility, owned by Gasunie and Royal Vopak. Previous European importers of US LNG from Sabine Pass include terminals in Italy, Portugal, Spain and Turkey.








