French LNG containment giant GTT has received record 88 orders for LNG carriers

French LNG containment giant GTT said it has received record 88 orders for LNG carriers as well as contracts to equip 38 LNG-powered vessels during the first half of this year.

The first-half orders doubled compared to 43 orders in the first half of the last year and already exceeded the 68 orders for the entire 2021.

Also, the new LNG carriers will be built by South Korean yards and Chinese yards with delivery dates spanning from the third quarter of 2024 and the second quarter of 2027.

GTT also noted that orders for projects in Qatar, as part of QatarEnergy’s giant shipbuidling program, amounted to 24 vessels in the first half of the year.