The Orderbook of LNG Carriers

(as of March 6, 2010)

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-2010 2010 Total 2010 2011 2012 2013 Total
Q-Max > 250,000 cm 10 1 11 3 0 0 0 3 14
Q-Flex 200-250,000 cm 29 0 29 0 0 0 0 0 29
Standard 100-200,000 cm 265 3 268 19 9 3 0 31 299
Small <100,000 cm 29 0 29 0 0 0 0 0 29
Totals 333 4 337 22 9 3 0 34 371

 

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
Ben Badis Nefertiti Shipping Mitsui OSK Line Hyundai Samho Korea S324 6-Jul-05 Jan-10 Panama BV DFDE 39,000 19.50 TZ Mk. III 4 177,000 235    
Zarga QGTC STASCO Samsung Korea 1752 1-Feb-07 Feb-10 Liberia AB DRL   19.50 TZ Mk. III 5 266,000   Qatargas 4 Qatar-U.S.
STX Frontier STX Panocean STX Panocean Hanjin Korea N-193 3-Apr-06 Mar-10 Panama KR/NV DFDE 36,800 19.50 TZ Mk. III 4 153,000      
Expedient Exmar Exmar Daewoo Korea 2271 31-Mar-06 Mar-10 Belgium BV S 36,800 19.50 GT NO 96 4 150,900      
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    
GDF Suez Cape Ann 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
Methane Julia Louise British Gas British Gas Samsung Korea 1745 28-Sep-06 Apr-10 Bahamas AB DFDE   19.50 TZ Mk. III 4 170,000      
Aamira QGTC STASCO Samsung Korea 1753 1-Feb-07 Apr-10 Liberia AB DRL   19.50 TZ Mk. III 5 266,000   Qatargas 4 Qatar-U.S.
GasLog Savannah GasLog LNG Ceres LNG Services Samsung Korea 1641 4-May-05 Apr-10 Liberia AB DFDE   19.50 TZ Mk. III 4 155,000 192    
GasLog Singapore GasLog LNG Ceres LNG Services Samsung Korea 1642 4-May-05 May-10 Liberia AB DFDE   19.50 TZ Mk. III 4 155,000 192    
Elcano Elcano STX Shipbuilding Korea 3008 22-Feb-07 May-10 Liberia BV DFDE 36,200 19.50 GT NO 96 4 173,600      
Exemplar Exmar Exmar Daewoo Korea 2272 20-Apr-07 Jun-10 Belgium BV S 36,800 19.50 GT NO 96 4 150,900      
Rashida QGTC STASCO Samsung Korea 1754 1-Feb-07 Jun-10 Liberia AB DRL   19.50 TZ Mk. III 5 266,000   Qatargas 4 Qatar-U.S.
Crystalsky Taiwan Marine Bluesky LNG Daewoo Korea 2268 3-Feb-06 Jul-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    
British Gas British Gas Samsung Korea 1858 16-May-08 Jul-10 Bahamas AB DFDE   19.50 TZ Mk. III 4 170,000      
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
British Gas British Gas Samsung Korea 1746 28-Sep-06 Sep-10 Bahamas AB DFDE   19.50 TZ Mk. III 4 170,000      
British Gas British Gas Samsung Korea 1859 16-May-08 Ovt-10 Bahamas AB DFDE   19.50 TZ Mk. III 4 170,000      
NYK Line NYK Line Kawasaki Sakaide Japan 1626 1-Oct-06 Oct-10 Liberia NK S 36,600 18.50 Moss 4 145,000      
Taiwan Marine Bluesky LNG Daewoo Korea 2278 5-Oct-06 Nov-10 Panama BV DFDE 36,800 19.50 GT NO 96 4 171,800      
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 2273 8-Jan-08 Jan-11 Brunei BV DFDE   19.50 GT NO 96 4 148,000 238   Brunei-
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-
Mitsui/NYK/Teekay   Samsung Korea 1810 14-Nov-07 Aug-11 Bahamas AB DFDE   19.50 TZ Mk. III 4 160,400      
Mitsui/NYK/Teekay   Samsung Korea 1811 14-Nov-07 Sep-11 Bahamas AB DFDE   19.50 TZ Mk. III 4 160,400      
Mitsui/NYK/Teekay   Samsung Korea 1812 14-Nov-07 Oct-11 Bahamas AB DFDE   19.50 TZ Mk. III 4 160,400      
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-
Tokyo LNG Transport NYK Line Kawasaki Sakaide Japan 1664 9-Nov-07 Dec-11 Japan NK S 36,600 18.50 Moss 4 177,000      
Mitsui/NYK/Teekay   Samsung Korea 1813 14-Nov-07 Jan-12 Bahamas AB DFDE   19.50 TZ Mk. III 4 160,400      
Unknown Unknown Kawasaki Sakaide Japan 1665 28-Jan-08 Apr-12 Japan NK S 36,600 18.50 Moss 4 177,000      
  China LNG Shipping China LNG Shipping Hudong Zhonghua China   5-Feb-10 2012 China AB S     GT NO 96 4 147,100     Indonesia-China