Navigator Gas
Navigator Gas specializes in the seaborne transportation and distribution of complex liquefied gasses, primarily liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), petrochemicals, and ammonia. With 56 semi- or fully refrigerated gas carriers, we own and operate the largest fleet of handysize vessels globally. We also own a 50% share in the world’s largest ethylene marine export terminal in Houston, USA.
Headquartered in London, we have offices in Copenhagen, Gdynia, Houston, and Manila. Our headcount rose as we grew our seagoing fleet and shore-based operations. We employed 2,436 people across our business units, comprising 172 onshore colleagues and 2,264 seagoing personnel. Our fleet also grew by 8% to 1,164,741 deadweight tonnes, and sailed a total distance of 3,396,203 nautical miles, carrying 6,629,689 metric tons of cargo. Our vessels made 1,633 port calls, an increase of approximately 10.5% over 2022.
Navigator Jorf
Transporting Blue Ammonia
Following a long history of safe and successful liquified gas ship-to-ship transfers, Navigator Gas reached a significant milestone this year in completing its first ship-to-ship transfer of anhydrous ammonia (NH3) with Navigator Jorf.
Liquid ammonia has a boiling point at -33ºC. 90% of ammonia production globally is used as a key component in the manufacturing of fertilizers to help sustain food production for billions of people around the world. The remaining 10% of ammonia is commonly used in household cleaning products, refrigerant in air-conditioning units and water purification.
Our specialised gas carriers are some of the most complex oceangoing vessels to operate, and are capable of carrying LPG, Petrochemicals and Ammonia at ambient and refrigerated temperatures. The vessels often change from one cargo grade to another meeting the needs of our customers.
Morgan’s Port Terminal
Largest Ethylene Terminal in the World
Navigator Gas owns 50% of the Morgan’s Point Ethylene Terminal through a joint venture with Enterprise Product Partners and is working to expand its capacity for refrigerating, loading and exporting ethylene. The Expansion Project is expected to triple the current ethylene refrigeration capacity at Morgan’s Point from 125 tons per hour to 375 tons per hour, providing increased flexibility for customers and the potential to add additional capacity based on demand.
The ethylene export capacity at Morgan’s Point is projected to exceed 3 million tons per year by the end of 2024. The increased capacity will make use of the Joint Venture’s current 30,000-ton refrigerated tank, allowing vessels to be loaded at the berth at a rate of 1,000 tons per hour.
Ethylene is the fundamental plastic building block in the chemical industry and is produced through steam cracking. It has a boiling point of -104 ºC. Our ethylene capable vessels are suited to carry this cargo. Propylene, like ethylene, is also a prime building block in the chemical industry and used in a wide variety of finished products. It has a boiling point of -47ºC. Butadiene is primarily used in the production of synthetic rubber and has a boiling point of -5 ºC. These three key petrochemical processed gases make up of the ingredients in the worlds production of processed derivatives which in turn are used in the manufacturing of a myriad end products such as medical equipment, food packaging and textiles.
Navigator Gas and Uniper UK
Joint Study on Export of CO2 Emissions from UK Carbon Capture Plant
Navigator Gas recently announced that Bluestreak CO2 (a 50/50 joint venture between Navigator Gas and Bumi Armada) has entered an MoU with Uniper (UK) to investigate solutions to help meet the UK Government’s aim of decarbonising the power sector by 2030.
All parties involved will collaborate to explore the feasibility of implementing a jetty-moored floating liquid CO2 storage facility and liquid CO2 carrier solution for CO2 export from Uniper’s proposed Grain Carbon Capture project on the Isle of Grain, UK. This project aligns with Navigator Gas’ ESG objectives as well as the UK’s Industrial Decarbonisation Strategy.
By leveraging the combined expertise of Navigator Gas and Bumi Armada, this collaboration aims to create a comprehensive value chain for the transport and storage of liquid CO2. The goal is to safely and reliably manage CO2 emissions, contributing to our shared vision of a sustainable future.
