Import terminal · Kansai, Japan
Kawagoe LNG Terminal
Kawagoe LNG Terminal is an operating LNG import terminal in Kansai, Japan. The tracker lists 1 tracked unit with 8.7 Mtpa operating, the earliest starting in 1997. It is owned by JERA.
Operating
8.7 Mtpa
11.8 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 | 8.7 | 11.8 | 1997 | — | Not reported | JERA Co Inc [100%] |
Capacity by status
| Status | Units | Mtpa | bcm/y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating | 1 | 8.7 | 11.8 |
Owners and operators
Stakes as reported by GEM per unit, merged across units. Percentages are omitted where GEM does not give them.
Owners
- JERA100%
Parent companies
Location
Kawagoe LNG Terminal at 35.0100° N, 136.6970° E, with 2 tracked gas pipelines passing within 25 km.
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- Coordinates
- 35.0100° N, 136.6970° 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ise Bay Gas Pipeline | Operating | 20 km | — | 0.9 km | route proximity |
| Mie-Shiga Gas Pipeline | Operating | 60 km | — | 8.3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bushu Maru | JERA | Operating | 180,000 m³ | 2019 |
| Nohshu Maru | JERA | Operating | 177,300 m³ | 2019 |
| Sohshu Maru | JERA | Operating | 177,300 m³ | 2019 |
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 Kawagoe 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 Kawagoe LNG Terminal?
- Kawagoe LNG Terminal is an LNG import terminal in Kansai, Japan. It is made up of 1 tracked train or phase.
- Is Kawagoe LNG Terminal operating?
- Kawagoe LNG Terminal is operating, with its first tracked train starting in 1997.
- How much LNG can Kawagoe LNG Terminal handle?
- Kawagoe LNG Terminal has 8.7 Mtpa operating, equivalent to 11.8 bcm/y of gas a year in operation. Capacity at different statuses is never added together.
- Who owns Kawagoe LNG Terminal?
- Kawagoe LNG Terminal is owned by JERA. Shares are as recorded in the current tracker release.
- Which maritime chokepoints do cargoes from Kawagoe LNG Terminal pass?
- Cargoes from Kawagoe 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 Kawagoe LNG Terminal?
- 2 tracked gas pipelines pass within 25 km of Kawagoe LNG Terminal. Proximity is not proof of a physical connection; each match is listed with its distance.
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