A First for Panama Canal: Three LNG Tankers Crossed in a Day
- All three ships entered the canal from the Pacific side
- The increased traffic will bolster confidence in U.S. LNG
Photographer: Tomohiro Ohsumi/Bloomberg
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Three liquefied natural gas tankers sailed through the Panama Canal on the same day this week, marking a first for the newly expanded waterway and highlighting the booming global gas trade.
All three ships -- Gaslog Hong Kong, Gaslog Gibraltar and Clean Ocean -- entered the canal on a staggered basis from the Pacific side Tuesday and had completed their crossings by early Wednesday, according to vessel tracking data compiled by Bloomberg. A representative for the canal authority confirmed the tanker moves.