Recently, Swiss energy merchant MET Group announced that it has reached a cooperation agreement with Danish shipowner Celsius to order one 180,000 cbm liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier. The new building will be built by China Merchants Heavy Industries (Jiangsu) Co.
MET Group said the new vessel is designed to support the company’s growing LNG business while helping it to increase its ability to supply customers with gas from a variety of sources.
The group has positioned itself as one of the most geographically diverse LNG importers in Europe, with long-term regasification capacity booked in Germany, Croatia and Spain. In July, MET Group signed an agreement with Shell to purchase US LNG over a ten-year period from 2027 onwards.
Benjamin Lakatos, Chairman and CEO of MET Group, believes that LNG will play an important role in Europe’s energy transition. Last year, MET Group delivered more than 30 LNG cargoes to eight countries in the Mediterranean, Northwest Europe and Nordic regions.
Jeppe Jensen, Chairman and CEO of Celsius, said, “Efficient LNG carriers are key to facilitating the energy transition.”