Currently, the LNG trade in the world mainly adopts FOB (Free On Board), DES (Delivered Ex-Ship) and CIF (Cost, Insurance and Freight), three trading methods as follows:

I. FOB trading methods:
The LNG seller sells the LNG to the buyer at the port of shipment according to the LNG price and the shipping cost; the LNG shipment is the responsibility of the buyer, and the LNG ownership and risk are transferred from the seller to the buyer at the receiving terminal.

II. DES Tradeing Mode:
According to the LNG price, shipping cost, transportation cost, and insurance cost during the transportation,the LNG seller sells the LNG to the buyer at the buyer's port of delivery ; the seller is responsible for LNG transportation, and the LNG ownership and risk are transferred from the seller to the buyer at the receiving terminal.

III. CIF Trading Methods:
If adopt CIF that generally use in international trade, the buyer bears the same cost as the DES method, but the buyer begins to assume the LNG risk from the port of departure,and can not control the transport, so generally will not adopted in the LNG trade. the way. The seller is responsible for the shipment of the goods to the port of destination and the delivery of the goods to the buyer at the port of destination.