Arctic Express was one of two new LNG tankers that appeared in Russia’s registry in recent weeks. According to Equasis data, until May 1 the tanker was called Queen Cassiopeia and carried the flag of Sierra Leone.<\/p>\n
The other tanker recently added to the registry was Avacha (formerly called T Handan and carried the flag of Panama). The tankers were built in 2007 and 2008, respectively. Both vessels have been re-flagged to Russia.<\/p>\n
Several months ago, Russia added four other LNG carriers to its fleet: Orion, Luch, Merkuriy and Kosmos. All were built in 2005\u20132006, transferred to new owners, and then reflagged to Russia.<\/p>\n
Moscow is seeking to diversify its LNG supplies after the European Union’s ban on imports of Russian LNG under short-term contracts took effect on April 25. An EU ban on long-term contracts will come into force on January 1, 2027.<\/p>\n
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