Insurance costs reshape LNG shipping economics

Thursday, 23 July 2026

Security costs rather than freight fundamentals are increasingly determining LNG shipping economics. Owners face "between 6 and 10 million dollars for every single shipment" simply to secure additional insurance cover, said Tom Beney, Senior Vice President of Ocean Freight at StoneX.


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