The Orderbook of LNG Carriers

(as of November 26, 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 Total
Q-Max > 250,000 cm 5 4 9 3 2 0 0 5 14
Q-Flex 200-250,000 cm 18 10 28 0 1 0 0 1 29
Standard 100-200,000 cm 246 15 261 6 19 9 2 36 297
Small <100,000 cm 29 0 29 0 0 0 0 0 29
Totals 298 29 327 9 22 9 2 42 369

 

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
Aseem K Line K Line Samsung Korea 1686 28-Feb-06 Sep-09 Panama AB DFDE   19.50 TZ Mk. III 4 155,000 225    
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.
Ben Badis Nefertiti Shipping Mitsui OSK Line Hyundai Samho Korea S324 6-Jul-05 Nov-09 Panama BV DFDE 39,000 19.50 TZ Mk. III 4 177,000 235    
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.
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.
GDF Suez Neptune Hoegh LNG/MOL Hoegh LNG/MOL Samsung Korea 1688 18-Apr-06 Dec-09 Liberia NV DFDE   19.50 TZ Mk. III 4 145,000 290   FSRU
Dapeng Star China LNG Shipping China LNG Shipping Hudong Zhonghua China 1379A 25-Nov-05 Dec-09 China AB S     GT NO 96 4 147,100 160 Tangguh A Indonesia-China
Methane Julia Louise British Gas British Gas Samsung Korea 1745 28-Sep-06 Dec-09 Bahamas AB DFDE   19.50 TZ Mk. III 4 170,000      
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.
STX Frontier STX Panocean STX Panocean Hanjin Korea N-193 3-Apr-06 Jan-10 Panama KR/NV DFDE 36,800 19.50 TZ Mk. III 4 153,000      
Taitar No. 3 NYK Line NYK Line Mitsubishi Nagasaki Japan 2242 1-Oct-06 Jan-10 Liberia NK S 36,600 18.50 Moss 4 145,000      
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    
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.
GasLog Savannah GasLog LNG Ceres LNG Services Samsung Korea 1641 4-May-05 Jan-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 Feb-10 Liberia AB DFDE   19.50 TZ Mk. III 4 155,000 192    
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.
Maersk Meridian A. P. Moller Maersk Gas Samsung Korea 1633 16-Sep-05 Feb-10 D.I.S. AB DFDE   19.50 TZ Mk. III 4 165,500 215    
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
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      
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      
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      
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      
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
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.
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-
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      
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-
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