Delivery dates on a long-planned slew of 17 LNG carrier newbuilding berths for the TotalEnergies-led Mozambique LNG project look set to be postponed again, as the shareholders in the eastern African liquefaction project show no fresh signs of moving ahead with the development.

Newbuilding sources said the Mozambique LNG project and its associated four shipowners for the vessels had a deadline at the end of July to declare on the 17 newbuilding slots — nine at Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries and eight at Samsung Heavy Industries.