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Tanker which received cargo from Perle reappeared near Hainan Island
The LNG tanker 'CCH Gas' (IMO 9307205) , carrying sanctioned Russian gas, has reappeared near Hainan Island on Nov 9, three weeks after a dark STS transfer. It was likely bound for the nearby Beihai terminal. The vessel had received its cargo from the 'Perle' in the first-ever ship-to-ship transfer of sanctioned Russian gas on Oct 18. Both vessels had attempted to hide their activity by spoofing their AIS signals. Satellite imagery showed the vessels side to side around 50 nautical miles off Malaysia’s coast. While the 'CCH Gas' had continued to send out a false AIS signal, the 'Perle' has since reengaged its transponder and made its way to Salalah. Following the transfer the vessels escaped further scrutiny due to cloudy weather and limited satellite coverage. The 'CCH Gas' is carrying supercooled gas from Russia’s sanctioned Baltic Portovaya plant. A successful delivery by the vessel would be a sign of China’s willingness to expand imports at Beihai beyond the Arctic LNG 2 project. The U.S. sanctioned the Portovaya facility on Jan 10. China is receiving up to 40 % discounts on Arctic LNG 2 deliveries. The landed cost of Arctic cargoes at Beihai was said to be around $7.00/MMBtu, substantially below existing spot rates. Due to a shortage of ice-class LNG carriers, Russian gas company Novatek will likely be forced to partially mothball the Arctic project for the next 6-8 months. Conventional gas tankers can no longer use the Arctic shortcut and are being routed via the Suez Canal.
First STS transfer of LNG by Russian shadow tankers
On Oct 18, 2025, Russia has carried out its first ship-to-ship transfer of LNG, using the shadow fleet vessels 'Perle' and 'CCH Gas' (IMO: 9307205),, marking a new phase in Russia’s efforts to move energy exports outside Western oversight and sanctions. The 'Perle' was carrying cargo from Gazprom’s Portovaya LNG plant in the Baltic Sea. The U.S. sanctioned the facility in Jan 2025, and Gazprom has since then been unable to find any foreign buyers for its supercooled gas. The transfer took place around 50 nautical miles off Malaysia’s eastern coast in the hopes of obscuring its origin in an attempt to shield the buyer from sanctions. Report with photo: https://gcaptain.com/china-joins-russias-dark-fleet-with-first-ever-lng-ship-to-ship-transfer/
Sovcomflot’s Pskov loads first cargo from Yamal LNG second train
On 9 August 2018, the liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier Pskov completed loading at the Port of Sabetta (YNAD), with the first cargo of LNG produced from the second high-tech production line at the Yamal LNG plant. Yesterday marked the launch of the second production train at Yamal LNG, which happened six months ahead of schedule. Pskov is a state-of-the-art Atlanticmax LNG carrier with a cargo capacity of 170,000 cubic metres. She was built to order for Sovcomflot Group in 2014, to transport LNG under a long-term time charter agreement with Gazprom. The vessel is currently sub-chartered to Yamal LNG and transports LNG from the Yamal Peninsula to West European ports.
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