Hoegh LNG has axed a contract in Pakistan that would have employed an FSRU newbuilding.

Much speculation has surrounded the fate of the charter since ExxonMobil pulled out of the project.

Today Hoegh LNG confirmed the the termination of the deal signed in late 2016.

It was planning to use one of its three newbuildings on the project and today repeated a pledge to secure firm employment before the unit is delivered at the end of next year.