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来源：Offshore Energy 2025-12-22

翻译：国际海事信息网 檀智 张运鸿

 

        基于既往合作基础，挪威船东Ocean Yield与日本航运巨头日本邮船株式会社（NYK Line）近日建立合作关系，将共同持有四艘尚未建造的液化天然气运输船的所有权。而根据现有租赁选择权，这支新建船队规模未来可能扩容至八艘LNG运输船。

 

        Ocean Yield在披露其对长期租赁LNG运输船的新投资时说明，该公司已与日本邮船株式会社达成协议，将共同投资四艘新建LNG运输船。这批船舶将在韩国建造，计划于2028年至2029年间交付。届时，两家公司将各自持有这些船舶约50%的所有权权益。

 

        公司首席执行官安德烈亚斯·罗德表示：“我们很高兴能通过这项标志性交易拓展与日本邮船株式会社的合作关系。过去几年里，Ocean Yield战略性进军LNG领域，该行业具有类基础设施特性，且与优质合作伙伴签订长期租约，非常契合我们的投资方向。”

 

        船舶交付后，每艘船将立即开始向一家未具名的投资级大型能源公司履行长期定期租船合同。此项投资的完成尚需满足若干常规条件。

 

        据估算，这笔交易将为挪威船东增加约6亿美元的息税折旧摊销前利润储备。租船方除可行使续租选择权延长租期外，还获得了将投资规模扩大至八艘船舶的选择权。

 

        此前数月，Ocean Yield刚与KKR集团宣布将联合收购共同持有克努森液化天然气公司十艘LNG运输船的CapeOmega公司。该挪威企业还决定收购Access Capital Partners持有的法国Geogas LNG公司股份。

 

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Building on their previous ties, Norwegian shipowner Ocean Yield and Japan’s shipping giant Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK Line) have teamed up to split ownership in four liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers that are yet to be constructed. However, available charter options could double the newbuilding fleet to eight LNG vessels.

 

While disclosing its new investment in LNG carriers on long-term charters, Ocean Yield explains that it has agreed to co-invest alongside NYK Line in four newbuilding LNG vessels, to be constructed in Korea for deliveries in 2028 and 2029. As a result, both companies will have an ownership interest of around 50% in these ships.

 

Andreas Røde, Chief Executive Officer, commented: “We are pleased to expand the partnership with NYK Line through this landmark transaction. Ocean Yield has over the last few years strategically entered the LNG segment, a sector that fits our investment mandate well with its infrastructure-like characteristics and long-term charters to strong counterparties.”

 

Once delivered, each vessel will begin long-term time charters to an undisclosed player that has been described as an investment grade-rated major energy company. The closing of the investment is subject to certain customary conditions.

 

This transaction is estimated to add around $600 million to the Norwegian shipowner’s EBITDA backlog. While the charterer may exercise extension options to extend the charter duration, it has also been granted options that may increase the size of the investment to eight vessels.

 

This investment comes months after it was announced that Ocean Yield and KKR were set to acquire CapeOmega, which co-owns ten LNG carriers operated by Knutsen LNG. The Norwegian firm also decided to buy Access Capital Partners’ share in France’s Geogas LNG.

 

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