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GasLog chief executive Paul Wogan (centre) and DSME vice president HG Park (left) sign contracts for four LNG newbuildings in December watched by GasLog chairman Peter Livanos (seated, far right). Photo: GasLog

It's official: 2021 was a record-breaker for LNG carrier orders

This year is already off to a racing start with a good haul of contracts expected and new yards joining the action

10 January 2022 15:06 GMT Updated 11 January 2022 16:15 GMT

By Lucy Hine

in London

Shipowners contracted a record-breaking 90 LNG carrier newbuildings in 2021, the most vessels ordered in a single year.

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According to shipbrokers, industry newbuilding data loggers and TradeWinds' own records of announced orders, at least 75 full-size LNG carriers were ordered in 2021.

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