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日本海事新聞ニュース Japan Maritime Daily Jan 07, 2026 (Wed)

Mozambique LNG Project Restarts: Owners of 170,000cbm Fleet Face Terms Review

　As work resumes on an LNG (liquefied natural gas) project in Mozambique, which is funded by Japanes ・・・ %E3%80%80As+work+resumes+on+an+%3Cb%3ELNG%3C%2Fb%3E+%28liquefied+natural+gas%29+project+in+Mozambique%2C+which+is+funded+by+Japanese+trading+companies+and+others%2C+with+the+aim+of+starting+operations+in+2029%2C+it+appears+that+negotiations+are+underway+again+with+the+shipping+companies+that+own+and+manage+the+17+%3Cb%3ELNG%3C%2Fb%3E+carriers+that+will+be+deployed+in+the+project.+Japanese+big+carriers+have+been+selected%2C+but+the+terms+will+need+to+be+reviewed+due+to+changes+in+ship+prices+and+other+factors.+In+addition%2C+a+shipping+company+appears+to+have+withdrawn+due+to+changes+in+the+business+environment%2C+which+could+present+an+opportunity+for+Japanese+carriers%2C+which+have+positioned+the+%3Cb%3ELNG%3C%2Fb%3E+carrier+business+as+a+key+investment+area%2C+to+conclude+additional+contracts.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80The+project%2C+a+large-scale+%3Cb%3ELNG%3C%2Fb%3E+business+with+an+annual+production+capacity+of+13+million+tons%2C+is+led+by+European+energy+giant+TotalEnergies+of+France+and+involves+the+Rovuma+Offshore+Area+1+Block+off+the+coast+of+northern+Mozambique.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80Total+invests+26.5%25+and+a+joint+venture+between+MITSUI+%26+CO.%2C+LTD.+and+the+Japan+Organization+for+Metals+and+Energy+Security+%28JOGMEC%29+invests+20%25.+Japanese+electric+power+and+gas+companies+also+plan+to+take+the+%3Cb%3ELNG%3C%2Fb%3E+produced.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80The+final+investment+decision+was+made+in+June+2019%2C+with+plans+to+start+production+and+exports+in+2024.+However%2C+following+a+deterioration+in+local+security+due+to+attacks+by+Islamic+militants%2C+a+force+majeure+was+declared+in+April+2021%2C+and+work+was+temporarily+suspended.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80By+the+end+of+2020%2C+the+project+operator+had+decided+to+build+17+170%2C000-cubic-meter+%3Cb%3ELNG%3C%2Fb%3E+carriers+at+South+Korea%E2%80%99s+HD+Hyundai+Heavy+Industries+and+Samsung+Heavy+Industries.+It+is+said+that+HD+Hyundai+Heavy+Industries+will+build+nine+ships%2C+while+Samsung+will+build+eight.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80It+is+believed+that+four+groups+have+been+selected+to+own+the+17+ships%3A+NYK%2C+MOL%2C+%E2%80%9CK%E2%80%9DLine%2C+and+Greek+shipping+company+Maran+Gas+Maritime.+NYK%2C+%E2%80%9CK%E2%80%9DLine%2C+and+Maran+Gas+will+each+own+and+manage+four+ships%2C+while+MOL+will+own+and+manage+five.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80According+to+a+shipping+industry+source%2C+the+project+operator+is+once+again+negotiating+with+the+shipyards+over+the+delivery+dates+and+prices+of+the+new+%3Cb%3ELNG%3C%2Fb%3E+carriers+as+construction+resumes.+Based+on+the+results+of+negotiations+that+take+into+account+rising+equipment+costs%2C+it+appears+that+negotiations+are+underway+again+with+shipping+companies+regarding+charter+fees+and+other+matters.+If+negotiations+fail%2C+other+shipping+companies+may+be+hired.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80British+newspaper+TradeWinds+reported+that+Maran+Gas%2C+part+of+the+Angelicoussis+Group%2C+a+Greek+shipping+company%2C+had+withdrawn.+If+a+new+ship+owning+company+were+to+be+selected+for+Maran+Gas%E2%80%99s+four+ships%2C+%E2%80%9CIt+depends+on+the+conditions%2C+but+we+will+respond+positively%2C%E2%80%9C+a+Japanese+carrier+official+said.+%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3EDisclaimer%3A+The+English+translations+provided+through+this+service+are+the+result+of+translations+made+by+The+Japan+Maritime+Daily+or+automatically+and+mechanically+translated+by+The+Japan+Maritime+Daily+using+an+automated+translation+system+provided+by+a+third+party+after+certain+processing+of+the+Japanese+content+licensed+by+the+third+party.+In+terms+of+the+English+translation%2C+The+Japan+Maritime+Daily+and+MarineNet+Co.%2C+Ltd.+make+no+warranty+or+burden+of+any+kind%2C+express+or+implied%2C+including+its+accuracy%2C+reliability%2C+validity+or+fitness+for+a+particular+purpose.+MarineNet+Users+should+fully+understand+that+this+service+uses+an+automated+translation+system+that+automatically+and+mechanically+recognizes+and+analyzes+information+and+produces+results.+The+users+should+understand+the+above+conditions+before+using+this+service.%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3E%E5%85%8D%E8%B2%AC%E4%BA%8B%E9%A0%85%EF%BC%9A%E3%81%93%E3%81%AE%E3%82%B5%E3%83%BC%E3%83%93%E3%82%B9%E3%82%92%E4%BB%8B%E3%81%97%E3%81%A6%E6%8F%90%E4%BE%9B%E3%81%95%E3%82%8C%E3%82%8B%E8%8B%B1%E8%A8%B3%E3%81%AF%E3%80%81%E6%97%A5%E6%9C%AC%E6%B5%B7%E4%BA%8B%E6%96%B0%E8%81%9E%E3%81%8C%E4%BD%9C%E6%88%90%E3%81%99%E3%82%8B%E3%81%8B%E3%80%81%E5%8F%88%E3%81%AF%E3%80%81%E7%AC%AC%E4%B8%89%E8%80%85%E3%81%8B%E3%82%89%E4%BD%BF%E7%94%A8%E8%A8%B1%E8%AB%BE%E3%82%92%E5%8F%97%E3%81%91%E3%81%9F%E6%97%A5%E6%9C%AC%E8%AA%9E%E3%81%AE%E3%82%B3%E3%83%B3%E3%83%86%E3%83%B3%E3%83%84%E3%82%92%E3%80%81%E6%97%A5%E6%9C%AC%E6%B5%B7%E4%BA%8B%E6%96%B0%E8%81%9E%E3%81%8C%E4%B8%80%E5%AE%9A%E3%81%AE%E5%87%A6%E7%90%86%E3%82%92%E8%A1%8C%E3%81%A3%E3%81%9F%E4%B8%8A%E3%81%A7%E3%80%81%E7%AC%AC%E4%B8%89%E8%80%85%E3%81%8C%E6%8F%90%E4%BE%9B%E3%81%99%E3%82%8B%E8%87%AA%E5%8B%95%E7%BF%BB%E8%A8%B3%E3%82%B7%E3%82%B9%E3%83%86%E3%83%A0%E3%82%92%E5%88%A9%E7%94%A8%E3%81%97%E3%81%A6%E8%87%AA%E5%8B%95%E7%9A%84%E3%83%BB%E6%A9%9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