EventRussia has added a new year‑round ice‑class LNG carrier to its fleet, bringing the total number of vessels serving the Arctic LNG 2 project to at least 20 in less than a year. The expansion is part of Moscow’s strategy to keep exporting LNG amid looming EU sanctions and the fact that China remains the only buyer, but shipping constraints still limit the project’s full output.
A new Russian-built advanced ice‑class LNG carrier, capable of year‑round Arctic operations, has joined the fleet that supplies the Arctic LNG 2 project. The addition marks a significant expansion of Russia’s Arctic shipping capability amid ongoing sanctions.
Russia has added a new year‑round ice‑class LNG carrier to its fleet, bringing the total number of vessels serving the Arctic LNG 2 project to at least 20 in less than a year. The expansion is part of Moscow’s strategy to keep exporting LNG amid looming EU sanctions and the fact that China remains the only buyer, but shipping constraints still limit the project’s full output.
