QatarEnergy-controlled LNG carrier Al Marrouna has crossed the Strait of Hormuz, marking the first visible exit of Qatari LNG through the waterway since July.
China secured 52 of 90 LNG carrier orders in H1 2026, compared with South Korea’s 37, as Chinese yards expanded their share of the high-value shipbuilding segment.
The crew of MOL-managed LNG Saturn received an IMO Letter of Commendation after rescuing six people from KM Limadai 8 in the Strait of Malacca.
“K” LINE has named the 174,000 m3 LNG carrier HALWAN for QatarEnergy at HD Hyundai Heavy Industries. Delivery is tentatively scheduled for July 2026.
K LINE has taken delivery of Puteri Kedah, the second LNG carrier built for PETRONAS LNG Ltd., following the delivery of sister vessel Puteri Johor in May 2026.
HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering has signed an 885 billion won contract for one FSRU and one LNG carrier, with delivery scheduled by the first half of 2029.
CSSC has started construction of the first QC-Max LNG carrier at Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding under QatarEnergy’s record LNG ship order.
COSCO SHIPPING Energy has ordered four 175,000 m³ LNG carriers from Jiangnan Shipyard in a RMB 6.4 billion deal, with delivery set for 2029 to 2030.
Knutsen Group has ordered another 174,000 cu m LNG carrier at Hanwha Ocean, lifting its LNG portfolio to 52 vessels and extending its 2029 newbuilding pipeline.
