Chinese shipbuilders secured five of seven large LNG carrier orders globally in October 2026, supported by contracts from the UAE's ADNOC Logistics & Services and global shipping partners. In another Gulf development, Saudi Postal and Logistics signed a strategic framework with China's JINGDONG Industrials to build a B2B digital procurement platform.
Data from Clarkson Research shows China secured five of seven large LNG carriers ordered globally in October, supported by contracts from the UAE's ADNOC Logistics & Services and international shipping firms. From January through October, China captured 32 of 76 global LNG carrier orders, representing 42.1 percent of the market.
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