
On a quest to expand its maritime operations by enlarging its fleet, Dubai-based independent energy and commodities trading group BGN has sealed a long-term liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier (LNGC) charter with an affiliate of Capital Clean Energy Carriers (CCEC).

The U.S. President Donald J. Trump has made a deal with Iran to suspend further attacks for two weeks on the Middle Eastern country in exchange for the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, which handles 15% of global oil and 20% of global liquefied natural gas (LNG) supply flows.