Polish LNG importer Polskie Gor­n­ic­two Naftowe i Gazownictwo (PGNiG) has issued a formal invitation to tender to shortlisted shipowners.

After an earlier pre-­qualification exercise, companies have been asked to make offers to provide two firm LNG carriers, ­either newbuildings or existing ships. But PGNiG’s requirement is believed to extend to up to eight vessels, based on the volumes of LNG it has bought.