South Korean shipbuilding giant Samsung Heavy Industries has secured an order to build four liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers for approximately $1.05 billion.
French energy giant TotalEnergies has entered into a long-term agreement with South Korea’s GS Energy to supply the latter with liquefied natural gas (LNG).
Chinese shipbuilder Hudong-Zhonghua has received approvals from five classification societies for a new LNG carrier design that features GTT's Next1 containment tech.
China's Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding has secured approval in principle from classification society Lloyd's Register for a new 12,500-cbm LNG bunkering vessel design.
Taiwan's Wan Hai Lines has decided to change an order placed for methanol-ready containerships in South Korea to enable the vessels to run on LNG fuel, according to shipbuilding sources.