Import terminal · Kansai, Japan
Himeji LNG Terminal
Himeji LNG Terminal is an operating LNG import terminal in Kansai, Japan. The tracker lists 1 tracked unit with 5.5 Mtpa operating, the earliest starting in 1979. It is owned by Osaka Gas Co Ltd.
Operating
5.5 Mtpa
7.48 bcm/y · 1 unit
Under construction
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no units under construction
Proposed
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no units proposed
At a glance
Trains and phases
Each row is one unit as tracked by GEM. Ordered by start year, then proposal year.
| Unit | Status | Capacity (Mtpa) | Capacity (bcm/y) | Start | Proposed | FID | Owner (as reported) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not reported | Operating | 5.5 | 7.48 | 1979 | — | Not reported | Osaka Gas Co Ltd [100%] |
Capacity by status
| Status | Units | Mtpa | bcm/y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating | 1 | 5.5 | 7.48 |
Owners and operators
Stakes as reported by GEM per unit, merged across units. Percentages are omitted where GEM does not give them.
Owners
- Osaka Gas Co Ltd100%
Parent companies
- Osaka Gas Co Ltd100%
Location
Himeji LNG Terminal at 34.8167° N, 134.6833° E, with 4 tracked gas pipelines passing within 25 km.
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- Coordinates
- 34.8167° N, 134.6833° E
- Coordinate accuracy (GEM)
- exact
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Connected gas pipelines
Tracked pipelines whose route passes within 25 km of this terminal, or whose name matches it. Proximity is not proof of a physical connection.
| Pipeline | Status | Length | Capacity | Distance | Matched by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kinki Trunk Line No. 2 West Line | Operating | 158 km | — | 2.4 km | route proximity |
| Kinki Trunk Line No. 3 West Line | Operating | 73 km | — | 3.3 km | route proximity |
| Himeji Gas Pipeline | Operating | 4 km | — | 5.8 km | route proximity |
| Himeji-Okayama Gas Pipeline | Operating | 85 km | — | 18.6 km | route proximity |
Vessels owned by the same companies
Ships in the tracker held by a company that also owns, operates or parents this terminal. A shared owner is not the same as a dedicated trade.
| Vessel | Via | Status | Capacity | Delivered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LNG Barka | Osaka Gas Co Ltd | Operating | 153,600 m³ | 2008 |
| LNG Jamal | Osaka Gas Co Ltd | Operating | 137,000 m³ | 2000 |
| LNG Jupiter | Osaka Gas Co Ltd | Operating | 156,000 m³ | 2009 |
| LNG Mars | Osaka Gas Co Ltd | Operating | 155,000 m³ | 2016 |
| LNG Venus | Osaka Gas Co Ltd | Operating | 155,000 m³ | 2014 |
Supplied via
Chokepoints that cargoes arriving at this terminal typically cross, based on where its region is supplied from.
Cargoes reach north-east Asia from the Middle East, Australia, the United States and Russia, so exposure is spread.
Routing is an editorial model of typical laden voyages, held in a hand-maintained lane table. It is not vessel tracking, and it does not account for diversions, canal draught limits, ice class or seasonal closures. See methodology, browse every chokepoint, or take the machine-readable exposure feed.
In the news
Recent headlines that name Himeji LNG Terminal. Matched by name, so it is approximate. Titles and links only; we store no article text.
Common questions
Generated from the same tracker fields as the tables above, so the two cannot disagree. Each answer stands on its own.
- Where is Himeji LNG Terminal?
- Himeji LNG Terminal is an LNG import terminal in Kansai, Japan. It is made up of 1 tracked train or phase.
- Is Himeji LNG Terminal operating?
- Himeji LNG Terminal is operating, with its first tracked train starting in 1979.
- How much LNG can Himeji LNG Terminal handle?
- Himeji LNG Terminal has 5.5 Mtpa operating, equivalent to 7.48 bcm/y of gas a year in operation. Capacity at different statuses is never added together.
- Who owns Himeji LNG Terminal?
- Himeji LNG Terminal is owned by Osaka Gas Co Ltd. Shares are as recorded in the current tracker release.
- Which maritime chokepoints do cargoes from Himeji LNG Terminal pass?
- Cargoes from Himeji LNG Terminal would normally pass Strait of Malacca, Strait of Hormuz, Panama Canal, Lombok Strait and 1 other. This is an editorial model of typical laden voyages by destination market, not vessel tracking, and any individual cargo may go another way.
- What pipelines connect to Himeji LNG Terminal?
- 4 tracked gas pipelines pass within 25 km of Himeji LNG Terminal. Proximity is not proof of a physical connection; each match is listed with its distance.
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