LNG shiping previews (DNB Markets): Positive underlying trend
LNGC freight rates shot up to record-highs this winter, as cold temperatures in Asia led buyers to chase the few cargoes around. While this was an anomaly, we see it as a sign of a market at or close to balance, reinforcing our view that 2021–2023 will be good years for LNG transport, despite a flurry of newbuild orders set for delivery in 2021. We reiterate our BUYs on the pure LNGC companies and Golar LNG, while we keep our HOLD on Höegh LNG.Flex Lng Limited. FLEX LNG Ltd. is an owner of liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier vessels and floating storage regasification units (FRSUs). The Company is focused on commercial activity relating to securing hydrocarbon feed stock for floating liquefaction projects, constructing, owning and operating floating liquefaction vessels and/or LNG vessels and sales and marketing of hydrocarbons and business in connection therewith, including investing in other companies. The Company operates a fleet of LNG carriers and has four M-type, Electronically Controlled, Gas Injection (MEGI) LNG carriers with a capacity of approximately 174,000 cubic meters under construction. The Company markets these vessels for charter and is also pursuing FSRU projects. The Company has four modern LNG vessels on short term charter that are being traded in the spot and short term LNGC market. Its subsidiaries include FLEX LNGC 1 Limited, FLEX LNGC 2 Limited, FLEX LNG Shipping Limited and FLEX LNG Management Limited.
Golar LNG is a midstream liquefied natural gas (LNG) company based in Bermuda. Co. is engaged in the transportation, regasification, liquefaction and trading of LNG. Through its subsidiaries and affiliates, Co. is engaged in the acquisition, ownership, operation and chartering of LNG carriers and floating storage regasification units (FSRUs), and the development of liquefaction projects such as Floating Liquefaction Natural Gas Vessels. Co. owns and operates a fleet of 19 LNG carriers and seven FSRUs, and under management agreements operates Golar LNG Partner LP's fleet of six FSRUs and four LNG carriers.
Leif Hoegh & Co. is engaged as an international shipping company that offers transportation and logistics solutions for customers worldwide within selected industrial shipping segments. Co. is involved in the following segments: Ro/Ro, Liquified Natural Gas (LNG), Dry Bulk, Reefer Vessels, Open Hatch, and Hoegh Fleet Services (HFS). Co. operates a fleet of vessels within the deep sea and short sea segments, operating in the transportation of cars and high/heavy rolling stock. Co. operates LNG carriers employed on long-term contracts for the transportation of liquefied natural gas.
DNB Markets is the investment banking arm of DNB Bank ASA and is focused primarily on the Nordic region, as well as internationally on niches such as global shipping, energy and related services, and seafood. DNB Markets offers services in FICC, Equities and Investment Banking advisory from offices in Oslo, Stockholm, London, Singapore and New York. Equity research coverage is offered on c250 Nordic companies. DNB was ranked no.2 in Extel Nordic Research 2017. The DNB Markets’ Credit and FICC Macro & FX Research teams are repeatedly highly rated by Prospera Nordic Institutional Investor Surveys.
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