LNG tankers had a cumulative storage capacity of 108.7 million cubic meters worldwide in 2022. Of this, 107.8 million cubic meters was the operational capacity of vessels that were known to be in service. Capacities increased by nearly 40 million cubic meters between 2016 and 2022. The global LNG tanker fleet encompassed 734 vessels as of year end 2022.
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GIIGNL. (July 13, 2023). Cumulative and operational capacity of liquefied natural gas storage vessels worldwide from 2016 to 2022 (in million cubic meters) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1112646/global-lng-tanker-total-capacities/
GIIGNL. "Cumulative and operational capacity of liquefied natural gas storage vessels worldwide from 2016 to 2022 (in million cubic meters)." Chart. July 13, 2023. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1112646/global-lng-tanker-total-capacities/
GIIGNL. (2023). Cumulative and operational capacity of liquefied natural gas storage vessels worldwide from 2016 to 2022 (in million cubic meters). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1112646/global-lng-tanker-total-capacities/
GIIGNL. "Cumulative and Operational Capacity of Liquefied Natural Gas Storage Vessels Worldwide from 2016 to 2022 (in Million Cubic Meters)." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 Jul 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1112646/global-lng-tanker-total-capacities/
GIIGNL, Cumulative and operational capacity of liquefied natural gas storage vessels worldwide from 2016 to 2022 (in million cubic meters) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1112646/global-lng-tanker-total-capacities/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Cumulative and operational capacity of liquefied natural gas storage vessels worldwide from 2016 to 2022 (in million cubic meters) [Graph], GIIGNL, July 13, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1112646/global-lng-tanker-total-capacities/