Due to
the global LNG project delays and oil prices fell to the adverse impact of the
LNG field is expected to bring the impact of the new ship orders for the year
2015 and the full year LNG.
It is
reported that in the first half of this year, the total amount of LNG ship new
ship orders, a slight increase over the same period last year 21. However, the
ship broker is expected in 2015 the full year LNG ship orders will be far lower
than the 71 in 2014.
The first
half of this year's most custom-made LNG shipping capacity in 155000 cubic
meters to 180000 cubic meters. However, six months before the LNG ship orders
for new ships also includes 1 ship 5800 cubic meters gas barge, Chinese
shipyards then won the ship 45000 cubic meter LNG carrier, Anthnoy veder in
Germany custom-made 3 ships 18000 cubic meter LNG ship, and three ships can
transport ethane and LNG 27000 cubic meter LNG carrier.
In
addition, in the first half of the LNG ship orders for new ships also includes
two ships floating storage regasification unit, two aircraft fsru orders were
by Hyundai Heavy Industries received, respectively, by hoegh LNG and Gazprom
custom-made.
Ship
brokers data show that in the first half of this year, some major LNG ship
owner performance is not active, Maran gas and gaslog did not order custom-made
new ship. In contrast, TEEKAY LNG continued expansion of the fleet, in the
Daewoo shipbuilding and Hyundai Samho heavy respectively under a single
custom-made the 2 LNG ships, four new ships have signed a long-term charter
contract.
In the
first 6 months, 2 Chinese shipyard to enter the LNG ship construction field.
Among them, Xiamen shipbuilding from Ma Lan capital gain 1 ship 45000 cubic
meter LNG ship orders, ship heavy industry from Sinopec and China shipping for
two aircraft 174000 cubic meter LNG ship orders.
At the
same time, with Mitsui and Mitsubishi LNG buyers have determined from the
United States imported LNG required number of custom-made LNG vessels, Japanese
shipyards received the LNG ship orders also increased. Kawasaki Fu first single
custom-made ship membrane type LNG carrier, the ship will be equipped with an electronically
controlled dual fuel gas injection diesel engine. In addition, including the
Chubu Electric Power Company, Mitsubishi, Kansai Electric Power Company of
Japanese companies also gradually orders custom-made LNG ship.
At present, some of the ongoing LNG ship construction
projects are expected to sign a formal contract in the second half. Including
the construction of the French Engie tender 2+2 LNG ship, and South Korea
energy company SK E&S will build up to 4 LNG ship.
In addition, shipyard and ship owners are still waiting for
the India Gas Co (Gail) to carry out the construction of 9 LNG ship tender.
Centrica, Indonesia's national oil company, Spanish importer Iberdrola and
Repsol, as well as the Italian Endesa company are expected to be in the second
half of custom-made LNG ship.
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