Japan owns the world’s most valuable fleet of liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers, and the nation is followed by Greece and China, according to the newest data by VesselsValue.
The value of the Japanese LNG fleet stands at $37.8 billion as of February 2024, Veson Nautical VesselsValue said on Tuesday.
LNG fleet rose
Also, the value of the Japanese LNG fleet rose from $30.3 billion since VesselsValue’s last report in November 2022.
Out of the top ship owning countries, Japan owns the highest value fleets for LNG and LPG vessels by both value and by volume at 202 LNG vessels and 344 LPG carriers, it said.
Japan leads
In terms of overall fleet value, Japan continues to lead, taking number one spot owning the highest valued fleet and, holding a total of about $206.3 billion in assets, VesselsValue said.
The country owns the largest bulker fleet, both in terms of vessels and values, and also owns the largest number of tankers and containers.
The country is also the owner of the second largest LNG fleet, with 143 vessels, VesselsValue said.
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Source : Lngprime
