ADNOC adds two LNG carriers to Chinese newbuilding program
ADNOC Logistics and Services has exercised options to get two additional next-generation LNG carriers built at China’s Jiangnan shipyard, further expanding its fleet renewal programme. The two vessels, worth $444 million combined, are due for delivery in 2029.
Hoegh orders more LNG dual-fuel vessels
Aug 27 – Norwegian shipping firm Hoegh has ordered six additional dual-fuel vessels and car carriers, adding to Hoegh’s Aurora class. The ships will be built by China Merchants Heavy Industry in Jiangsu and are scheduled for delivery between 2029 and 2031.
GGT bags LNG tank design order
Aug 25 – Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE) has placed an order with GTT of France to design and build the cryogenic cargo tanks for two new LNG carriers. The two 174,000 cbm LNG carriers will be built at HD Hyundai Heavy Industries, using GTT’s Mark III Flex membrane containment system, with delivery of the two ships scheduled in first quarter of 2029.
ADNOC places order for four LNG carriers
ADNOC Logistics & Services has placed an order for four LNG carriers at China’s Jiangnan Shipyard in a deal valued at around US$900 million. Each of the newbuild vessels will have a capacity of 175 000 cubic meters and is scheduled for delivery in 2029.
GTT wins tanks order at PipeChina’s Yuengdong terminal
GTT has received an order from China Chengda Engineering Co. to design three very large onshore LNG storage tanks for PipeChina’s Yuedong LNG terminal in Jieyang, Guangdong province.
ADNOC finalises LNGC order
ADNOC is preparing to sign orders for a new batch of LNG carriers at Chinese shipyards in the coming days, the head of ADNOC Logistic & Services, Abdulkareem Al Masabi said. Four to six 175,000-cubic-meter LNG carriers will be ordered to accelerate the company’s entry into the global gas trading market. The latest move follows an order for six LNGC’s worth more than $1.2 billion from China's Jiangnan Shipyard, with the first vessel delivered in April.
BW Group and TMS expand LNG carrier fleet
Two shipping majors – TMS Cardiff Gas and BW Group and – have placed LNG carrier orders at South Korean shipyards, including the word-first three-tank carrier order. Expansion in the gas carrier segment is driven by rising ton-mile demand as Asian buyers replace curtailed Qatari volumes with cargoes from North America.
LNGC orders rebound, with 35 new ships contracted in Q1
Orders for LNG carriers are rebounding with Korean and Chinese shipbuilders contracting 35 new LNGC builds in the first quarter of 2026, compared with 37 over the entire last year. Commissioning of Atlantic Basin capacity spurs tanker demand, offsetting fears that Middle East supply disruption may curb shipping demand.
Burckhardt wins orders for LNG terminal in Thailand and Taiwan
Burckhardt Compression has secured multiple contracts to supply compressor systems for LNG terminal projects in Thailand and Taiwan. The order covers eight Laby compressors for boil-off gas handling and one unit for minimum send-out service.
Honeywell bags equipment order for Commonwealth LNG project
Honeywell has bagged an order from Technip, EPC contractor for the Commonwealth LNG export project, for delivery of modularized liquefaction and gas processing equipment. Delivery of the modules is scheduled by mid‑2028, well in advance of the terminal's planned start-up in 2029.
