Russia Adds New Vessel to Arctic LNG Fleet(opens in a new tab)
Russia’s newly flagged LNG tanker Arctic Express has loaded a cargo of liquefied natural gas from a floating storage facility, marking an addition to its Arctic fleet.
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Russia Adds New Vessel to Dark Fleet as Arctic LNG 2 Exports Surge
Russian‑flagged LNG tanker *Arctic Express*, formerly *Queen Cassiopeia* and reflagged in mid‑May to SMP Techmanagement LLC, loaded a cargo from the floating storage used by Arctic LNG 2 at Kara Sea. It joins at least 21 suspected ships ferrying sanctioned gas ahead of the EU ban on long‑term contracts.
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Google Alert: Arctic OilPrice Russia Adds New Vessel To Dark Fleet Amid Arctic 2 LNG Ramp Up(opens in a new tab)
A Russian-flagged LNG tanker named Arctic Express has picked up a cargo from the floating storage facility used by the Arctic LNG 2 project in the Kara Sea, marking a new addition to Russia’s dark fleet as sanctions‑restricted gas moves ahead of an EU ban on long‑term contracts.
Google Alert: Arctic Russia Expands LNG Dark Fleet Effort With a 19-Year-Old Tanker(opens in a new tab)
Russia has added a 19‑year‑old tanker to its unlicensed LNG “dark fleet,” even as the United States sanctions both Saam and Arctic LNG 2 vessels, signaling the country’s ongoing effort to grow its shipping capacity while sidestepping international pressure.
Google Alert: Arctic Russia Expands LNG Dark Fleet Effort With a 19-Year-Old Tanker(opens in a new tab)
After reflagging to Russia in May, the Arctic Express loaded fuel at the Saam floating storage unit of the Arctic LNG 2 project, illustrating increased use of dark‑fleet vessels for LNG logistics in the Russian Arctic.
Bloomberg News Russia Expands LNG Dark Fleet Effort With a 19-Year-Old Tanker(opens in a new tab)
A 19‑year‑old LNG tanker docked at a U.S.–sanctioned storage unit in Murmansk, becoming the first vessel to load blacklisted fuel there—underscoring Russia’s push to expand Arctic LNG exports amid Western sanctions.
