Worldwide – 13 February 2025 – Signal Ocean, an entity of The Signal Group and a leader in maritime analytics and technology, proudly announces the launch of its LNG Flows tool, now available for free on the Signal Ocean website. This tool provides real-time, data-driven insights into global LNG trade flows, helping industry professionals, analysts, and stakeholders track liquefied natural gas (LNG) movements worldwide with precision and ease.
The LNG Flows tool aggregates and visualises a static window of LNG shipping data from January 2024 to January 2025, delivering a comprehensive, recent view of the LNG market. Users can analyse cargo movements, identify key trade routes, and monitor supply and demand dynamics in the global LNG sector—all through an intuitive and interactive interface.
Key Features of the LNG Flows Tool
- Global Trade Flow Insights: Track top origin and destination countries, along with the busiest LNG ports.
- Volume Trends: Explore monthly total LNG export volumes to identify patterns and shifts in supply.
- Vessel Movements: Monitor shipments with a detailed breakdown of vessel load and discharge dates, ports, and deadweight tonnage.
- Commercial Operator Rankings: View the top LNG commercial operators by volume, offering insights into key industry players.
- Advanced Filtering Options: Customise data views by origin country, destination country, vessel size, and date range for targeted analysis.
With LNG playing an increasingly vital role in global energy markets, the ability to track and interpret trade flows is essential. Signal Ocean’s LNG Flows tool offers a user-friendly, data-rich environment, empowering users to make informed decisions based on real-time shipping intelligence.
Available Free to the Public
As part of Signal Ocean’s commitment to transparency and innovation in maritime data, the LNG Flows tool is accessible to everyone at no cost. Industry professionals, traders, analysts and students can leverage this tool to gain analytical insights into LNG movements without any subscription or paywall restrictions. For those requiring more extensive historical data, LNG Flows on the Signal Ocean Platform offers an expanded dataset with premium insights.
“Shipping and commodities trading is getting more complex by the day. We want to encourage and help as many people to actively engage with data that can help.” said Dimitris Tsapoulis, COO at Signal Ocean. “Because of the vital role it can play in energy transition, LNG is of interest to so many stakeholders from students and researchers, to professionals, governments and societies. Our simple to use tool can offer real time perspectives and hopefully help initiate dialogue and insight.”
Explore the LNG Flows Tool Today
The LNG Flows tool is now live and accessible via the Signal Ocean website. To start exploring real-time LNG shipping data, click here.
Creating a sustainable world requires us to embark on a journey towards a zero emission future, where every step is a commitment to preserve our planet for future generations.
Albert Greenway
Environmental Scientist, Sustainability Expert
Increased Use of Renewable Energy:
Shipping companies are embracing renewable energy sources to power onboard systems and reduce emissions during port operations. Solar panels and wind turbines are being installed on vessels to generate clean energy, reducing reliance on auxiliary engines, and cutting down emissions. Shore power facilities in ports allow ships to connect to the electrical grid, eliminating the need for onboard generators while docked.
Collaboration and Industry Partnerships:
Recognizing that addressing emissions requires collective action, shipping companies, governments, and organizations have formed partnerships and collaborations. These initiatives focus on research and development, sharing best practices, and promoting knowledge transfer. Joint projects aim to develop and deploy innovative technologies, improve infrastructure, and create a supportive regulatory framework to accelerate the industry's transition towards a greener future. The Zero Emission Shipping - Mission Innovation.
To pave the way for a greener future in shipping, the availability of alternative fuels plays a vital role in their widespread adoption. However, this availability is influenced by factors such as port infrastructure, local regulations, and government policies. As the demand for cleaner fuels in shipping rises and environmental regulations become more stringent, efforts are underway to improve the accessibility of these fuels through infrastructure development, collaborations, and investments in production facilities.
Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) infrastructure has seen significant growth in recent years, resulting in more LNG bunkering facilities and LNG-powered vessels. Nonetheless, the availability of LNG as a marine fuel can still vary depending on the region. To ensure consistent availability worldwide, there is a need for further development of LNG supply chains and infrastructure. For biofuels, their availability hinges on production capacity and the availability of feedstock. Although biofuels are being produced and utilized in various sectors, their availability as a marine fuel remains limited. Scaling up biofuel production and establishing robust supply chains are imperative to ensure wider availability within the shipping industry.Hydrogen, as a fuel for maritime applications, is still in the early stages of infrastructure development. While some hydrogen vessels have been tested or introduced in the first quarter of last year, the infrastructure required for hydrogen production and distribution needs further advancement.
Ammonia, as a marine fuel, currently faces limitations in availability. The production, storage, and handling infrastructure for ammonia need further development to support its widespread use in the shipping industry.Methanol, on the other hand, is already a commercially available fuel and has been used as a blend with conventional fuels in some ships. However, its availability as a standalone marine fuel can still be limited in certain regions. Bureau Veritas in October 2022 published a White Paper for the Alternative Fuels Outlook. This white paper provides a comprehensive overview of alternative fuels for the shipping industry, taking into account key factors such as technological maturity, availability, safety, emissions, and regulations.
Creating a sustainable world requires us to embark on a journey towards a zero emission future, where every step is a commitment to preserve our planet for future generations.
Albert Greenway
Environmental Scientist, Sustainability Expert
Increased Use of Renewable Energy:
Shipping companies are embracing renewable energy sources to power onboard systems and reduce emissions during port operations. Solar panels and wind turbines are being installed on vessels to generate clean energy, reducing reliance on auxiliary engines, and cutting down emissions. Shore power facilities in ports allow ships to connect to the electrical grid, eliminating the need for onboard generators while docked.
Collaboration and Industry Partnerships:
Recognizing that addressing emissions requires collective action, shipping companies, governments, and organizations have formed partnerships and collaborations. These initiatives focus on research and development, sharing best practices, and promoting knowledge transfer. Joint projects aim to develop and deploy innovative technologies, improve infrastructure, and create a supportive regulatory framework to accelerate the industry's transition towards a greener future. The Zero Emission Shipping - Mission Innovation.
To pave the way for a greener future in shipping, the availability of alternative fuels plays a vital role in their widespread adoption. However, this availability is influenced by factors such as port infrastructure, local regulations, and government policies. As the demand for cleaner fuels in shipping rises and environmental regulations become more stringent, efforts are underway to improve the accessibility of these fuels through infrastructure development, collaborations, and investments in production facilities.
Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) infrastructure has seen significant growth in recent years, resulting in more LNG bunkering facilities and LNG-powered vessels. Nonetheless, the availability of LNG as a marine fuel can still vary depending on the region. To ensure consistent availability worldwide, there is a need for further development of LNG supply chains and infrastructure. For biofuels, their availability hinges on production capacity and the availability of feedstock. Although biofuels are being produced and utilized in various sectors, their availability as a marine fuel remains limited. Scaling up biofuel production and establishing robust supply chains are imperative to ensure wider availability within the shipping industry.Hydrogen, as a fuel for maritime applications, is still in the early stages of infrastructure development. While some hydrogen vessels have been tested or introduced in the first quarter of last year, the infrastructure required for hydrogen production and distribution needs further advancement.
Ammonia, as a marine fuel, currently faces limitations in availability. The production, storage, and handling infrastructure for ammonia need further development to support its widespread use in the shipping industry.Methanol, on the other hand, is already a commercially available fuel and has been used as a blend with conventional fuels in some ships. However, its availability as a standalone marine fuel can still be limited in certain regions. Bureau Veritas in October 2022 published a White Paper for the Alternative Fuels Outlook. This white paper provides a comprehensive overview of alternative fuels for the shipping industry, taking into account key factors such as technological maturity, availability, safety, emissions, and regulations.
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