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South Korea’s Samsung Heavy secures order for LNG carrier quartet

By LNG Prime Staff
South Korea’s Samsung Heavy secures order for LNG carrier quartet
Image: Samsung Heavy Industries

South Korean shipbuilding giant Samsung Heavy Industries has secured an order to build four liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers for approximately $1.05 billion.

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