LNG shipping and regasification

Shell holds concentrated ownership of LNG carriers and regasification terminals, capturing freight and capacity charges in a tight spot market.

Marine transport of LNG by carrier vessels and reconversion to pipeline-quality gas at floating or onshore terminals. Links liquefaction to demand markets. Shipowners and terminal operators capture freight and capacity charges; spot market volatility affects margins.

What the evidence shows

Shell manages ~11% of global LNG shipping fleet.

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Average lead time for new LNG tanker delivery is 2.5-4 years.

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Leading yards invested over $1 billion each in gas carrier-specific facilities, creating high entry barriers.

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Who controls it

Shell

No independently verified market-size figure is published for this node yet.

Where it sits in the stack

Takes in: LNG cargoes

Sends on: Regasified natural gas delivered to pipeline networks and power generators

depends onLNG liquefaction and export

feeds intoNatural gas and LNG as energy feedstock Power generation and its supply chain IPPs, regulated utilities, public power authorities and co-operatives

Related nodes

Natural gas exploration and upstream production LNG liquefaction and export

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