Import terminal · Shikoku, Japan
Niihama LNG Terminal
Niihama LNG Terminal is an operating LNG import terminal in Shikoku, Japan. The tracker lists 1 tracked unit with 1 Mtpa operating, the earliest starting in 2022. It is owned by Niihama LNG Co Ltd.
Operating
1 Mtpa
1.36 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 | 1 | 1.36 | 2022 | — | Not reported | Niihama LNG Co Ltd [100%] |
Capacity by status
| Status | Units | Mtpa | bcm/y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating | 1 | 1 | 1.36 |
Owners and operators
Stakes as reported by GEM per unit, merged across units. Percentages are omitted where GEM does not give them.
Owners
Location
Niihama LNG Terminal at 33.9719° N, 133.2493° E.
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- Coordinates
- 33.9719° N, 133.2493° 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.
No tracked gas pipeline passes within 25 km of this terminal in the current release.
Supplied via
Chokepoints that cargoes arriving at this terminal typically cross, based on where its region is supplied from.
- Strait of Malacca
- Strait of Hormuz
- Panama Canal
- Lombok Strait
- Taiwan Strait
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, or take the machine-readable exposure feed. Links to the Chokepoints site are inactive until its domain is set in the environment.
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 Niihama LNG Terminal?
- Niihama LNG Terminal is an LNG import terminal in Shikoku, Japan. It is made up of 1 tracked train or phase.
- Is Niihama LNG Terminal operating?
- Niihama LNG Terminal is operating, with its first tracked train starting in 2022.
- How much LNG can Niihama LNG Terminal handle?
- Niihama LNG Terminal has 1 Mtpa operating, equivalent to 1.36 bcm/y of gas a year in operation. Capacity at different statuses is never added together.
- Who owns Niihama LNG Terminal?
- Niihama LNG Terminal is owned by Niihama LNG Co Ltd. Shares are as recorded in the current tracker release.
- Which maritime chokepoints do cargoes from Niihama LNG Terminal pass?
- Cargoes from Niihama 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.