LNG

In the current South Korean shipyards’ orderbook, the LNG sector is the most valuable, at $71.3 bill, accounting for around 52% of the total orderbook value, according to research undertaken by Veson Nautical’s VesselsValue.

Australian oil and gas developer, Woodside has entered into a binding agreement with investment firm, Stonepeak, for the sale of a 40% interest in Louisiana LNG Infrastructure, formerly Driftwood.

Germany's Mukran LNG terminal operated at just 5% capacity in the first quarter of 2025.

Spanish energy provider, Reganosa Group has strengthened its international interests with the result that the company now operates in 30 countries.

Reganosa was recently commissioned to analyse the feasibility of a natural gas liquefaction plant in Asia.

For the first time in the company's history, revenues from overseas accounted for more than a third of its total revenues, according to figures produced at the end of last year.

Back in October 2015, the company established Reganosa Servicios to utilise its knowledge and experience in the design, execution and management of assets in this sector.

Since then, it has gained 51 clients worldwide and has participated in all phases of a project's life cycle, from preliminary studies to commercial operations.

As a result of its sustained growth and constant adaptation, Reganosa has almost tripled its workforce in the last five years.

In the LNG sector, apart from operating its own terminal in Mugardos (La Coruña), the group manages three types of terminals: afloat -Brunsbüttel (Germany) and Tema (Ghana), while on land includes Oristano (Italy); and both afloat and onshore at Delimara (Malta).

These facilities offer a range of storage capacities, from 9,000 to 300,000 cu m.

Thus far, Reganosa Servicios has secured international contracts worth €186.3 mill.

Reganosa has also extended its services to other energy transition sectors, such as hydrogen, ammonia and biogas.

The overseas contracts cover the company's entire product portfolio, which includes, among other things, consulting and project management services: feasibility studies, engineering supervision, construction and commissioning, training, simulation and optimisation of networks and processes, due diligence, etc.

It also covers the comprehensive management of infrastructures, including operations, maintenance, and commercial oversight, as well as the construction and commissioning of new facilities. 

Perenco subsidiary, Dutch engineering company, Dixstone, has been awarded the construction, procurement and integration of an LNG project in Cap Lopez, Gabon for its parent.

South Korea’s IMM Consortium has secured 100% equity in Hyundai LNG Shipping.

GTT’s smart shipping subsidiary, Ascenz Marorka, has won a contract from the TMS Group to fit its software across the whole fleet of over 130 ships, including LNGCs.

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India is considering the scrapping of import tax on US LNG imports to boost purchases and help cut the trade surplus with Washington, industry sources said.