OREANDA-NEWS. ITOCHU Corporation announced that the LNG carrier Spirit of Hela, which is jointly owned by ITOCHU and MOL, has left Papua New Guinea carrying the first LNG cargo from the ExxonMobil-led PNG LNG Project.

The PNG LNG Project is Papua New Guinea's first ever LNG project, and will provide long-term supply of gas to customers in Japan and others.

The vessel loaded LNG at the Project's Marine Terminal, which is located near Port Moresby, the capital of Papua New Guinea. The first cargo will be delivered to Tokyo Electric Power Company.

Papua New Guinea's Prime Minister Peter O'Neill visited the vessel for a tour.

ITOCHU Corporation will contribute to the continuous energy supply worldwide in LNG, which is increasingly important recently as one of clean energy.