France’s GTT has secured a new tank design order from South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries for two Celsius liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers.
GTT announced in a statement that it secured the order in the first quarter of 2026.
The French firm said that SHI would build the 180,000-cbm LNG carriers for Denmark’s Celsius Tankers, a unit of Celsius Shipping,
Moreover, the vessels’ cryogenic tanks will be fitted with GTT’s Mark III Flex membrane containment system.
Delivery of the vessels is expected between the second and third quarters of 2028, GTT added.
Last month, SHI announced that it would build two LNG carriers for an unidentified owner in Oceania for approximately $514 million.
Shipping sources said at the time that Celsius Tankers returned to SHI for more vessels.
Before this, SHI secured an order for one LNG carrier valued at $255 million tied to Celsius Tankers.
The shipbuilder will deliver this LNG carrier by May 2028.
GTT announced several LNG carrier orders since the beginning of this year.
Most recently, the company won an order from SHI for one 174,000-cbm LNG carrier-
London-based Purus Marine is tied to this order.