The Orderbook of LNG Carriers

(as of June 29, 2009)

Sources: Operators' and Builders' SEC Filings and Web Sites, Clarksons SIN, and many others.

Summary

Type

 Size Bracket In Service Building for Delivery in Totals
Pre-2009 2009 Total 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 Total
Q-Max > 250,000 cm 4 4 8 4 2 0 0 0 6 14
Q-Flex 200-250,000 cm 20 5 25 1 4 0 0 0 5 30
Standard 100-200,000 cm 240 10 250 19 16 10 1 0 46 296
Small <100,000 cm 30 0 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 30
Totals 294 19 313 24 22 10 1 0 57 370

 

Ship Name Shipowner Operator Shipbuilder Country of Build Hull #  Contract Delivery Flag Class Plant HP Speed (knots) Cargo System # of Tanks Capacity (cu.m.)  Price ($mm)  Project and Train Trade
BW Suez Paris BW Gas BW Gas Daewoo Korea 2258 26-Oct-05 May-09 N.I.S. NV DFDE   19.50 GT NO 96 4 162,400 213 Yemen LNG 2 Yemen-U.S.
BW Suez Brussels BW Gas BW Gas Daewoo Korea 2259 26-Oct-05 May-09 N.I.S. NV DFDE   19.50 GT NO 96 4 162,400 213 Yemen LNG 2 Yemen-U.S.
Express Exmar/Excelerate Exmar Daewoo Korea 2263 24-Nov-05 May-09 Belgium BV S 36,800 19.50 GT NO 96 4 150,900   Excelerate Energy Various
Barcelona Knutsen Knutsen OAS Knutsen OAS Daewoo Korea 2267 7-Jul-06 Apr-10 N.I.S. NV DFDE   19.50 GT NO 96 4 173,400 238    
Taiwan Marine Bluesky LNG Daewoo Korea 2268 3-Feb-06 Jan-10 Panama BV DFDE 36,800 19.50 GT NO 96 4 171,800 230    
Knutsen OAS Knutsen OAS Daewoo Korea 2269 7-Jul-06 Jul-10 N.I.S. NV DFDE   19.50 GT NO 96 4 173,400 238    
Exquisite Exmar Exmar Daewoo Korea 2270 31-Mar-06 Sep-09 Belgium BV S 36,800 19.50 GT NO 96 4 150,900      
Expedient Exmar Exmar Daewoo Korea 2271 31-Mar-06 Nov-09 Belgium BV S 36,800 19.50 GT NO 96 4 150,900      
Exemplar Exmar Exmar Daewoo Korea 2272 20-Apr-07 Jun-10 Belgium BV S 36,800 19.50 GT NO 96 4 150,900      
Brunei Shell Tankers STASCO Daewoo Korea 2273 8-Jan-08 Jan-11 Brunei BV DFDE   19.50 GT NO 96 4 148,000 238   Brunei-
Knutsen OAS Knutsen OAS Daewoo Korea 2274 2-Mar-07 Sep-10 N.I.S. NV DFDE   19.50 GT NO 96 4 173,400 238   FSRU
Knutsen OAS Knutsen OAS Daewoo Korea 2275 26-Oct-07 Nov-10 N.I.S. NV DFDE   19.50 GT NO 96 4 173,400 238   FSRU
Brunei Shell Tankers STASCO Daewoo Korea 2277 8-Jan-08 Jul-11 Brunei BV DFDE   19.50 GT NO 96 4 148,000 238   Brunei-
Taiwan Marine Bluesky LNG Daewoo Korea 2278 5-Oct-06 Aug-10 Panama BV DFDE 36,800 19.50 GT NO 96 4 171,800      
Sonangol   Daewoo Korea 2280 1-Nov-07 Oct-11 Bahamas AB S     GT NO 96 4 160,500 213 Sonangol Angola-
Sonangol   Daewoo Korea 2281 1-Nov-07 Nov-11 Bahamas AB S     GT NO 96 4 160,500 213 Sonangol Angola-
Sonangol   Daewoo Korea 2282 1-Nov-07 Dec-11 Bahamas AB S     GT NO 96 4 160,500 213 Sonangol Angola-
Al Khattiya QGTC STASCO Daewoo Korea 2283 1-Feb-07 Oct-10 Marshall I. LR DRL 50,750 19.50 GT NO 96 4 210,100   Qatargas 4 Qatar-U.S.
Al Kharaana QGTC STASCO Daewoo Korea 2284 1-Feb-07 Oct-10 Marshall I. LR DRL 50,750 19.50 GT NO 96 4 210,100   Qatargas 4 Qatar-U.S.
Al Dafna QGTC STASCO Daewoo Korea 2285 1-Feb-07 Dec-10 Marshall I. LR DRL 50,750 19.50 GT NO 96 4 210,100   Qatargas 4 Qatar-U.S.
Al Nuaman QGTC STASCO Daewoo Korea 2286 1-Feb-07 Dec-10 Marshall I. LR DRL 50,750 19.50 GT NO 96 4 210,100   Qatargas 4 Qatar-U.S.
STX Panocean STX Panocean Hanjin Korea N-193 3-Apr-06 Dec-09 Panama KR/NV DFDE 36,800 19.50 TZ Mk. III 4 153,000      
Al Kharaitiyat QGTC STASCO Hyundai Korea 1909 23-Mar-06 May-09 Liberia NV DRL 50,750 19.50 TZ Mk. III 4 216,200   Qatargas 3 Qatar-U.S.
Al Rekayyat QGTC STASCO Hyundai Korea 1910 23-Mar-06 Jun-09 Liberia NV DRL 50,750 19.50 TZ Mk. III 4 216,200   Qatargas 3 Qatar-U.S.
Ben Badis Nefertiti Shipping Mitsui OSK Line Hyundai Samho Korea S324 6-Jul-05 Oct-09 Panama BV DFDE 39,000 19.50 TZ Mk. III 4 177,000 235    
A. P. Moller Maersk Gas Samsung Korea 1632 16-Sep-05 Oct-09 Singapore AB DFDE   19.50 TZ Mk. III 4 165,500 215    
A. P. Moller Maersk Gas Samsung Korea 1633 16-Sep-05 Dec-09 D.I.S. AB DFDE   19.50 TZ Mk. III 4 165,500 215    
GasLog LNG Ceres LNG Services Samsung Korea 1641 4-May-05 Jun-10 Liberia AB DFDE   19.50 TZ Mk. III 4 155,000 192    
GasLog LNG Ceres LNG Services Samsung Korea 1642 4-May-05 Jul-10 Liberia AB DFDE   19.50 TZ Mk. III 4 155,000 192    
K Line K Line Samsung Korea 1686 28-Feb-06 Sep-09 Panama AB DFDE   19.50 TZ Mk. III 4 155,000 225    
Hoegh LNG/MOL Hoegh LNG/MOL Samsung Korea 1688 18-Apr-06 Sep-09 Liberia NV DFDE   19.50 TZ Mk. III 4 145,000 290   FSRU
Hoegh LNG/MOL Hoegh LNG/MOL Samsung Korea 1689 18-Apr-06 Apr-10 Liberia NV DFDE   19.50 TZ Mk. III 4 145,000 290   FSRU
Al Mafyar QGTC STASCO Samsung Korea 1697 31-May-06 Apr-09 Liberia AB DRL   19.50 TZ Mk. III 5 266,000 290 Qatargas 3 Qatar-U.S.
Al Bahiya QGTC STASCO Samsung Korea 1726 1-Nov-06 Oct-09 Liberia AB DRL   19.50 TZ Mk. III 5 266,000   Ras Gas III Qatar-U.S.
British Gas British Gas Samsung Korea 1745 28-Sep-06 Dec-09 Bahamas AB DFDE   19.50 TZ Mk. III 4 170,000      
British Gas British Gas Samsung Korea 1746 28-Sep-06 Sep-10 Bahamas AB DFDE   19.50 TZ Mk. III 4 170,000      
Shangra QGTC STASCO Samsung Korea 1751 1-Feb-07 Nov-09 Liberia AB DRL   19.50 TZ Mk. III 5 266,000   Qatargas 4 Qatar-U.S.
Zarga QGTC STASCO Samsung Korea 1752 1-Feb-07 Dec-09 Liberia AB DRL   19.50 TZ Mk. III 5 266,000   Qatargas 4 Qatar-U.S.
Aamira QGTC STASCO Samsung Korea 1753 1-Feb-07 Jan-10 Liberia AB DRL   19.50 TZ Mk. III 5 266,000   Qatargas 4 Qatar-U.S.
Rashida QGTC STASCO Samsung Korea 1754 1-Feb-07 Feb-10 Liberia AB DRL   19.50 TZ Mk. III 5 266,000   Qatargas 4 Qatar-U.S.
Mitsui/NYK/Teekay   Samsung Korea 1810 14-Nov-07 2011 Bahamas AB DFDE   19.50 TZ Mk. III 4 160,400      
Mitsui/NYK/Teekay   Samsung Korea 1811 14-Nov-07 2011 Bahamas AB DFDE   19.50 TZ Mk. III 4 160,400      
Mitsui/NYK/Teekay   Samsung Korea 1812 14-Nov-07 2011 Bahamas AB DFDE   19.50 TZ Mk. III 4 160,400      
Mitsui/NYK/Teekay   Samsung Korea 1813 14-Nov-07 2011 Bahamas AB DFDE   19.50 TZ Mk. III 4 160,400      
British Gas British Gas Samsung Korea 1858 16-May-08 2010 Bahamas AB DFDE   19.50 TZ Mk. III 4 170,000      
British Gas British Gas Samsung Korea 1859 16-May-08 2010 Bahamas AB DFDE   19.50 TZ Mk. III 4 170,000      
Elcano Elcano STX Shipbuilding Korea 3008 22-Feb-07 May-10 Liberia BV DFDE 36,200 19.50 GT NO 96 4 173,600      
  Osaka Gas NYK Line Kawasaki Sakaide Japan 1592 10-Dec-04 Nov-08 Panama NK S 36,600 18.50 Moss 4 153,000   Qalhat 3 Oman-Spain/U.S.
NYK Line NYK Line Kawasaki Sakaide Japan 1625 1-Oct-06 Nov-09 Liberia NK S 36,600 18.50 Moss 4 145,000      
NYK Line NYK Line Kawasaki Sakaide Japan 1626 1-Oct-06 Oct-10 Liberia NK S 36,600 18.50 Moss 4 145,000      
Tokyo LNG Transport NYK Line Kawasaki Sakaide Japan 1664 9-Nov-07 Jan-11 Japan NK S 36,600 18.50 Moss 4 177,000      
Unknown Unknown Kawasaki Sakaide Japan 1665 28-Jan-08 2012 Japan NK S 36,600 18.50 Moss 4 177,000      
Suez Point Fortin Trinity LNG Mitsui OSK Line Koyo Dock Japan 2263 16-Sep-05 Nov-09 Panama   S 40,000 19.50 TZ Mk. III 4 154,200   Yemen LNG 2 Yemen-U.S.
NYK Line NYK Line Mitsubishi Nagasaki Japan 2241 1-Oct-06 Sep-09 Liberia NK S 36,600 18.50 Moss 4 145,000      
NYK Line NYK Line Mitsubishi Nagasaki Japan 2242 1-Oct-06 Jan-10 Liberia NK S 36,600 18.50 Moss 4 145,000      
China LNG Ship Mgmt.