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Hanwha inks deal with its US yard to build LNG carrier

By LNG Prime Staff
Hanwha Ocean inks deal with its US yard to build LNG carrier
For illustration only (Image: Hanwha Ocean)

South Korean shipbuilder Hanwha Ocean, part of Hanwha, has signed a contract with its US affiliate Hanwha Philly Shipyard to build one liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier.

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