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Hanwha Ocean: steam LNG carrier scrapping driving replacement newbuilding demand

By LNG Prime Staff
Hanwha Ocean steam LNG carrier scrapping driving replacement newbuilding demand
Image: Hanwha Ocean

South Korean shipbuilder Hanwha Ocean said on Monday that accelerated scrapping of inefficient steam LNG carriers is driving replacement newbuilding demand.

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