A Short History of LNG Shipping 1959-2009 - Amazon Web Services

• On January 25 th 1959, the MV
Methane Pioneer left the
Calcasieu River on the
Louisiana Gulf coast with the
world’s first ocean cargo of
LNG and sailed to the UK
where the LNG was delivered
• Subsequent expansion of that
trade has brought us to today
when giant LNG ships carrying
up to 266,000 m3 of cargo are
entering service.
• SNAME and SNAME members
have been an integral part of
this half century of
development and this
presentation will highlight some
key events
Introduction
M.V. Methane Pioneer Loading LNG
Canvey Island Receiving Terminal, UK