Market Insights
The floating storage and regulation unit market was estimated at USD 8.2 billion in 2024 and is likely to grow at a CAGR of 7.2% during 2025-2030 to reach USD 12.4 billion in 2030.

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Market Dynamics
Introduction
A floating storage regasification unit (FSRU) is a component that is used for transferring and transmitting liquefied natural gas through oceanic channels. Furthermore, it is known as a ship that is used for liquefied natural gas transfer. For fast-track projects, floating storage regasification is a quick and flexible technique for supplying natural gas.
Market Drivers
The increasing demand for liquified natural gas (LNG) as an environmentally friendly energy source is expected to drive the growth of the market over the forecast period. In addition, the FSRU market facilitates the delivery of natural gas in a shorter time frame and makes it readily available to local markets, which is projected to support market growth during the forecast period.
Segments Analysis
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Segmentations
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List of Sub-Segments
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Segments with High Growth Opportunity
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Storage Type Analysis
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Small, Medium, and Large
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The medium storage type is expected to grow with the highest CAGR during the forecast period.
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Application Type Analysis
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Industrial, Power Generation, and Others
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The power generation segment is estimated to account for the major share of the market during the forecast period.
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Regional Analysis
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North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and Rest of the World
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Rest of the World is estimated to hold the major share of the FSRU market during the forecast period.
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By Storage Type
"The medium storage segment accounted for the largest market share."
Based on the storage type, the market is segmented as small, medium, and large. The medium storage type is expected to grow with the highest CAGR during the forecast period. The majority of FSRU (Floating Storage and Regasification Unit) vessels deployed in recent years are of medium size, and demand for medium storage capacity FSRU units is expected to remain stable during the forecast period.
By Application Type
"The power generation segment accounted for the largest market share."
Based on the application type, the market is segmented as industrial, power generation, and others. The power generation segment is estimated to account for the major share of the market during the forecast period, owing to the growing demand for LNG for power generation projects across the world.
Regional Insghts
In terms of regions, the Rest of the World is estimated to hold the major share of the FSRU market during the forecast period. The growth of the region’s market is owing to the growing demand for natural gas across the world. Also, fast-growing economies in the Asia-Pacific region and the Middle East & Africa are expected to drive the FSRU (Floating Storage & Regasification Unit) market during the forecast period.
Key Players
Some of the key players in the market are:
- Bumi Armada
- BW Gas AS
- Excelerate Energy LP
- EXMAR NV
- FLEX LNG Ltd.
- Golar LNG Ltd.
- Hoegh LNG AS
- Maran Gas Maritime Inc.
- Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Ltd.
- Teekay LNG Partners, L.P.
Note: The above list does not necessarily include all the top players in the market.
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Research Methodology
This strategic assessment report, from Stratview Research, provides a comprehensive analysis that reflects today’s floating storage and regulation unit market realities and future market possibilities for the forecast period of 2025 to 2030. After a continuous interest in our floating storage and regulation unit market report from the industry stakeholders, we have tried to further accentuate our research scope to the floating storage and regulation unit market to provide the most crystal-clear picture of the market. The report segments and analyses the market in the most detailed manner to provide a panoramic view of the market. The vital data/information provided in the report can play a crucial role for the market participants as well as investors in the identification of the low-hanging fruits available in the market as well as to formulate the growth strategies to expedite their growth process.
This report offers high-quality insights and is the outcome of a detailed research methodology comprising extensive secondary research, rigorous primary interviews with industry stakeholders, and validation and triangulation with Stratview Research’s internal database and statistical tools. More than 1000 authenticated secondary sources, such as company annual reports, fact books, press releases, journals, investor presentations, white papers, patents, and articles, have been leveraged to gather the data. We conducted more than 15 detailed primary interviews with the market players across the value chain in all four regions and industry experts to obtain both qualitative and quantitative insights.
Report Features
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- Market structure: Overview, industry life cycle analysis, supply chain analysis.
- Market environment analysis: Growth drivers and constraints, Porter’s five forces analysis, SWOT analysis.
- Market trend and forecast analysis.
- Market segment trend and forecast.
- Competitive landscape and dynamics: Market share, Service portfolio, New Product Launches, etc.
- COVID-19 impact and its recovery curve
- Attractive market segments and associated growth opportunities.
- Emerging trends.
- Strategic growth opportunities for the existing and new players.
- Key success factors
Market Segmentation
This report studies the market, covering a period of 12 years of trends and forecasts. The report provides detailed insights into the market dynamics to enable informed business decision-making and growth strategy formulation based on the opportunities present in the market.
The floating storage and regulation unit market is segmented into the following categories:
By Construction Type
By Storage Type
By Application Type
- Industrial
- Power Generation
- Others
By Region
- North America (Country Analysis: the USA, Canada, and Mexico)
- Europe (Country Analysis: Germany, France, the UK, Russia, Spain, and Rest of Europe)
- Asia-Pacific (Country Analysis: China, Japan, India, South Korea, and Rest of Asia-Pacific)
- Rest of the World (Sub-Region Analysis: Latin America, the Middle East, and Others)
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