Athens Russia’s war against Ukraine has sharply increased the demand for liquefied natural gas (LNG) – and with it the need for corresponding transport ships. But the few shipyards that can build these highly complex special ships are fully booked for years.
According to a projection by the British ship brokerage company Clarksons, another 400 to 600 tankers will be needed by 2030 to meet the growing demand for transport capacity. Panagiotis Mitrou from the London ship classification society Lloyd’s Register recently said at a congress that the current shipyard capacities will not be able to cover the demand for the coming years. There are currently around 650 LNG tankers sailing the world’s oceans.
Germany also relies on liquefied natural gas. The first German LNG terminal was opened near Wilhelmshaven last Friday – after a construction period of just ten months. The plant is intended to help replace Russian natural gas supplies.
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