LNG Shipping News - 23 Apr 2026
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US LNG exports to grow — EIA
US LNG exports will continue to increase, as five LNG export projects will start operations and ramp up production by the end of 2027.
Golden Pass loads first cargo
An LNGC has arrived at the Texan Golden Pass LNG export terminal to load the inaugural cargo.
Gazprom’s Portovaya ships second cargo to China
Russian energy giant Gazprom has delivered a second post-sanctions LNG cargo from the Baltic Sea’s Portovaya plant to China, according to LSEG’s data.
Europe looks to Canadian LNG supplies — Churchill back on the cards
European LNG buyers, including Germany's Uniper, are exploring the possibility of purchasing supplies from Canada's Pacific coast and shipping it through the Panama Canal.
Singapore looks to alternative LNG supply sources
Singapore is receiving additional LNG from outside of the Middle East, as the war in Iran stopped supplies from arriving from Qatar, according to a government body.
Indian subcontinent LNG woes
The Indian subcontinent has been hit more than most by events in the Middle East.
JAPEX weighs up spot LNG market
Japan Petroleum Exploration (JAPEX) has secured two LNG cargoes on a spot basis from non-Middle East suppliers.
‘American Energy’ passes a milestone
US shipping and logistics company, Crowley has celebrated one year of operations of ‘American Energy’, the first US-flagged LNGC dedicated to serving Puerto Rico.
Capital Clean Energy Carriers sells LNGC stake to new joint venture
Capital Clean Energy Carriers Corp (CCEC) is to sell the 174,000 cu m, 2023-built LNGC ‘Amore Mio I’ to a subsidiary of a joint venture company owned 51% by CCEC and 49% by an affiliate of energy trader, BGN Group.
