Olren said on Tuesday that the LNG cargo of 100 million cubic meters of natural gas was supplied to Japan’s city gas supplier and LNG importer Osaka Gas.
The 174,000-cbm LNG carrier Osaka Gas, Ignacy Jan Padarewski, the newest vessel in Orlen’s fleet delivered the shipment.
Orlen noted that Ignacy Jan Paderewski entered service in Asia in the first half of 2025 and returned to the region just a few months later with LNG from the US.
The Polish firm chartered this vessel, built by HD Hyundai Samho’s yard in Mokpo, from Norwegian shipping firm Knutsen.
According to its AIS data provided by VesselsValue, the LNG carrier was on Tuesday located at the Senboku LNG terminal, operated by Osaka Gas.
The vessel previously loaded the LNG shipment at Venture Global LNG’s Calcasieu Pass terminal in Louisiana, where Orlen is one of the offtakers.
Besides Venture Global, Orlen also has long-term contracts to purchase LNG from US exporter Cheniere and QatarEnergy LNG, as well as contracts with US exporter Sempra, under which deliveries have not yet commenced.
Strengthening LNG position
Orlen said the new cooperation highlights its commercial and shipping capabilities and strengthens the group’s position in the global LNG market.
This will be the 41st cargo handled by Orlen’s London trading office with its own vessels, and the 15th this year.
Orlen said its ability to scale its operations and respond flexibly to market needs is supported by the company’s own logistics assets – six LNG carriers, which since the beginning of 2025 have already delivered around 700,000 tonnes of LNG to the region.
“With a contract portfolio of about 6.5 mtpa over the coming years, we have the flexibility to ship cargoes to the most promising markets. Transactions such as the delivery to Japan are a natural part of our strategy to strengthen our trading position and confirm our growing role in the global LNG supply chain,” said Robert Soszynski, VP of the Orlen management board.
