{
  "id": 12838550,
  "title": "MISC secures 20-year charters for five new LNG carriers",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/misc-secures-20-year-charters-for-five-new-lng-carriers",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-08T09:50:45.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/business/corporate/2026/10/1550646/misc-secures-20-year-charters-five-new-lng-carriers"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "MISC Bhd has secured 20-year time charters for five newbuild liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers from Petronas LNG Ltd (PLL). The contract, awarded on October 7, will commence in 2030 and will be executed through MISC's wholly owned subsidiaries. The project will involve shipbuilding contracts with Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding (Group) Co Ltd for the construction of the five new LNG carriers. This agreement is expected to capitalize on Petronas' anticipated growth in LNG production while supporting the renewal of MISC's fleet, improving fleet efficiency, and reducing greenhouse gas emissions.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}