We are pleased to announce that Teekay LNG Partners‘ first icebreaker LNG newbuilding was launched on Saturday January 21. The vessel, Eduard Toll, is Teekay’s first of six 172,000 cubic meter ARC7 LNG carrier newbuildings to be constructed for the Yamal LNG project.

The construction of Eduard Toll began earlier this year at the DSME shipyard in South Korea.

About Teekay LNG

Teekay LNG Partners (NYSE:TGP) is one of the world’s largest independent owners and operators of LNG carriers, providing LNG, LPG and crude oil marine transportation services primarily under long-term, fixed-rate charter contracts through its interests in 50 LNG carriers (including one LNG regasification unit and 19 newbuildings), 29 LPG/Multigas carriers (including three in-chartered LPG carriers and five newbuildings) and six conventional tankers. The Partnership’s interests in these vessels range from 20 to 100 percent. Teekay LNG Partners L.P. is a publicly-traded master limited partnership (MLP) formed by Teekay Corporation (NYSE:TK) as part of its strategy to expand its operations in the LNG and LPG shipping sectors.

Teekay LNG Partners’ common units trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “TGP”.