Production and shipment of LNG is to increase in the coming months as new LNG plants in Asia and Qatar come on stream. Atlantic gas is also shipped to the Asia market and at the moment there have been record LNG carrier deliveries. Japan alone has increased LNG imports by 25 per cent, while owners of spare Atlantic LNG are shipping it to Asian markets paying higher prices than those in North America and Europe. The expansion means more LNG ships will enter service in the next few years and a pool of very large gas carriers is being established by Maersk Tankers, Transpetrol Maritime Services and Zodiac Maritime Agencies. The pool should consist of 14 VLGCs by 2011.
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