Celsius Shipping receives second LNG carrier

Denmark's Celsius Shipping has received its second LNG carrier — the 180,000m³ Celsius Canberra — from South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries.

The carrier, which underwent sea trials in early November and gas trials in early December, is tied to a term charter with US operator Cheniere. Celsius Shipping has two LNG carriers remaining on its order book, both of which will also be chartered to Cheniere and are scheduled for delivery in the first half of this year.

Celsius Shipping received its first LNG carrier in October, which was chartered to trading firm Gunvor's shipping subsidiary Clearlake.

The new delivery marks the seventh newbuild LNG carrier to enter the global fleet so far this year, as well as one floating storage and regasification unit. There remain around 13 ordered carriers that are scheduled to be handed over to owners in the first quarter of 2021, which would bring the total to 20 carriers — much higher than the four delivered a year earlier. A further 34 carriers are expected for delivery in the remaining three quarters of 2021.

By Samuel Good