Import terminal · Kansai, Japan
Yokkaichi LNG Center
Yokkaichi LNG Center is an operating LNG import terminal in Kansai, Japan. The tracker lists 1 tracked unit with 6.4 Mtpa operating, the earliest starting in 1987. It is owned by Chubu Electric Power Co Inc and Tokyo Electric Power Co.
Operating
6.4 Mtpa
8.7 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 | 6.4 | 8.71 | 1987 | — | Not reported | Chubu Electric Power Co Inc [50%]; Tokyo Electric Power Co [50%] |
Capacity by status
| Status | Units | Mtpa | bcm/y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating | 1 | 6.4 | 8.7 |
Owners and operators
Stakes as reported by GEM per unit, merged across units. Percentages are omitted where GEM does not give them.
Parent companies
Location
Yokkaichi LNG Center at 34.9782° N, 136.6665° E, with 10 tracked gas pipelines passing within 25 km.
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- Coordinates
- 34.9782° N, 136.6665° E
- Coordinate accuracy (GEM)
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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 | — | 1 km | route proximity |
| Mie-Shiga Gas Pipeline | Operating | 60 km | — | 4.1 km | route proximity |
| Central Asia–Center Gas Pipeline | Operating | 2,662 km | 60.2 bcm/y | — | name match |
| Central Asia–Center Gas Pipeline | Operating | 2,600 km | 5 bcm/y | — | name match |
| Central Asia–Center Gas Pipeline | Operating | 3,700 km | 60.2 bcm/y | — | name match |
| Central Asia–Center Gas Pipeline | Operating | 2,895 km | 60.2 bcm/y | — | name match |
| Gorky-Center Gas Pipeline | Operating | 550 km | 15.6 bcm/y | — | name match |
| Son My LNG Terminal to Son My Electricity Center Gas Pipeline | Proposed | 10 km | 11 bcm/y | — | name match |
| Urengoy-Center Gas Pipeline | Operating | 3,211 km | 32.49 bcm/y | — | name match |
| Urengoy-Center Gas Pipeline | Operating | 3,035 km | 32.49 bcm/y | — | name match |
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 Yokkaichi LNG Center. 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 Yokkaichi LNG Center?
- Yokkaichi LNG Center is an LNG import terminal in Kansai, Japan. It is made up of 1 tracked train or phase.
- Is Yokkaichi LNG Center operating?
- Yokkaichi LNG Center is operating, with its first tracked train starting in 1987.
- How much LNG can Yokkaichi LNG Center handle?
- Yokkaichi LNG Center has 6.4 Mtpa operating, equivalent to 8.7 bcm/y of gas a year in operation. Capacity at different statuses is never added together.
- Who owns Yokkaichi LNG Center?
- Yokkaichi LNG Center is owned by Chubu Electric Power Co Inc and Tokyo Electric Power Co. Shares are as recorded in the current tracker release.
- Which maritime chokepoints do cargoes from Yokkaichi LNG Center pass?
- Cargoes from Yokkaichi LNG Center 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 Yokkaichi LNG Center?
- 10 tracked gas pipelines pass within 25 km of Yokkaichi LNG Center. Proximity is not proof of a physical connection; each match is listed with its distance.
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