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LNG carrier ships, 2025
414 LNG carrier ships reported to THETIS-MRV for 2025, emitting 10.1 Mt of CO₂. Efficiency is measured as g CO₂/m³·nm.
The segment at a glance
Operators
Who runs LNG carrier ships in EU trades, and how their fleets compare. Technical shows efficiency, speed and time at sea; commercial shows the allowance bill.
| # | Group | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seapeak2 companies | 29 | +27% | 9.1 | 284 | 15.0 | 3,270 | 1.7% | 23 |
| 2 | MOL7 companies, 3 in LNG carrier | 26 | +8% | 7.7 | 236 | 13.8 | 3,352 | 1.9% | 20 |
| 3 | Nakilat Shipping Qatar Ltd | 16 | +14% | 8.1 | 282 | 14.5 | 3,422 | 1.1% | 4 |
| 4 | Knutsen OAS Shipping AS | 23 | −8% | 6.5 | 200 | 14.4 | 3,503 | 2.0% | 23 |
| 5 | Dynagas Ltd | 23 | 0% | 7.1 | 249 | 13.4 | 3,334 | 2.7% | 20 |
| 6 | NYK5 companies, 3 in LNG carrier | 22 | +30% | 9.3 | 252 | 14.1 | 2,556 | 1.9% | 17 |
| 7 | Maran4 companies, 1 in LNG carrier | 29 | −20% | 5.7 | 178 | 14.5 | 2,536 | 2.3% | 28 |
| 8 | GasLog LNG Services Ltd. | 22 | −6% | 6.7 | 197 | 14.0 | 3,632 | 2.5% | 19 |
| 9 | BW Group7 companies, 1 in LNG carrier | 19 | +42% | 10.1 | 225 | 12.5 | 2,505 | 2.6% | 17 |
| 10 | NLNG Ship Management Ltd | 12 | +43% | 10.2 | 246 | 12.2 | 3,294 | 1.7% | 11 |
| 11 | ''K'' Line Energy Shipping (UK) Limited | 5 | +44% | 10.3 | 379 | 11.6 | 4,051 | 3.7% | 3 |
| 12 | Flex LNG Fleet Management AS | 11 | −9% | 6.5 | 188 | 14.6 | 2,668 | 1.7% | 11 |
| 13 | TMS Group (Economou)4 companies, 1 in LNG carrier | 13 | −20% | 5.7 | 168 | 14.0 | 2,643 | 2.5% | 13 |
| 14 | Bernhard Schulte8 companies, 1 in LNG carrier | 11 | −16% | 6.0 | 177 | 14.9 | 2,767 | 1.7% | 11 |
| 15 | Shell International Trading and Shipping Company Limited | 7 | +22% | 8.7 | 274 | 14.4 | 2,293 | 1.6% | 2 |
| 16 | SK shipping Co Ltd | 8 | −20% | 5.7 | 158 | 14.4 | 3,336 | 2.2% | 8 |
| 17 | Elcano2 companies, 1 in LNG carrier | 4 | +10% | 7.9 | 216 | 14.6 | 7,600 | 1.5% | 2 |
| 18 | Venture Global Ship Management Ltd. | 5 | −28% | 5.1 | 171 | 14.7 | 4,205 | 2.1% | 5 |
| 19 | ALPHA GAS S.A. | 6 | −19% | 5.7 | 173 | 13.9 | 3,464 | 2.4% | 6 |
| 20 | Thenamaris3 companies, 1 in LNG carrier | 8 | +17% | 8.3 | 192 | 12.5 | 3,390 | 1.9% | 5 |
| 21 | Northern Marine Management Ltd | 8 | −19% | 5.8 | 171 | 15.0 | 2,280 | 2.0% | 8 |
| 22 | Hyundai LNG Shipping Co Ltd | 4 | −5% | 6.7 | 171 | 14.4 | 4,746 | 2.2% | 4 |
| 23 | Celsius Tech Limited | 8 | −23% | 5.5 | 162 | 12.7 | 2,802 | 2.1% | 8 |
| 24 | Gazocean SA | 8 | −18% | 5.8 | 179 | 15.0 | 2,407 | 2.2% | 7 |
| 25 | H-LINE SHIPPING CO., LTD. | 6 | −23% | 5.5 | 176 | 15.0 | 2,706 | 1.9% | 6 |
Operators with at least 3 ships in this segment. Figures cover their ships in this segment only, so a group active in several segments (MSC runs container and cruise ships) has its full total on the market page. Groups combine ISM companies matched on name and known ownership; tell us at info@navalyze.com if one is in the wrong group. Click a column to rank by it.
Who verifies the reports
Accredited verifiers check each ship's MRV report. Their share of the segment's ships and CO₂.
- DNV47.7% / 44.4%
- ABS18.0% / 22.7%
- ClassNK13.6% / 12.1%
- Lloyd's Register6.4% / 6.0%
- EMICERT6.3% / 5.6%
- Korean Register5.4% / 6.3%
- RINA1.4% / 2.2%
- Verifavia1.2% / 2.4%
How fuel is measured
Each ship's monitoring plan names one or more of the four MRV methods.
Most common combinations
- B + C40%
- A + C29%
- C10%
- A + B + C9%
- A8%
- B2%
- A + B1%
Share of 423 emission reports that name a method; a report can name several.
Notes
- Medians and rankings use 386 full-year reports with fuel; part-year and zero-fuel reports count towards totals only.
- THETIS reports time at sea on EU-scope voyages only, not time in port. CO₂ at berth is the closest measure of port activity it publishes.
- Speed and distance are derived from the published ratios; THETIS has no distance column.