Cargo's change in destination mid-journey reflects paradigm shift in shale gas industry
New York
A cargo of chilled natural gas hauled from Louisiana in late December has become a symbol of how global trade is changing for a fuel increasingly seen as a cheap, cleaner-burning option for countries from Latin America to China and India.
The tanker Maran Gas Achilles passed through the Panama Canal and was headed toward Asia at a speed of 20 knots when, suddenly, it made a sharp u-turn in the Pacific.
Next stop: Mexico's Manzanillo terminal on the south-west coast, where it unloaded.
The abrup…
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