- Samsung wins USD 717.6mn order for LNG-dual fuelled container carriers
- the six container carrier new buildings will be delivered to an identified shipper in Europe from November 2024
- the company has secured a total of USD 7.8 billion order book for 60 vessels
- of the 60 vessels ordered within the year, 48% or 29 are eco-friendly ships
South Korean shipyard Samsung Heavy Industries Co. on Thursday (16 September) reportedly said it has won an order valued at 841.2 billion won (USD 717.6 million) to construct six liquefied natural gas (LNG) dual-fuelled container carriers says an article on Manifold Times.
Newbuildings to be delivered to Europe
The six container carrier new buildings will be delivered to an identified shipper in Europe from November 2024. To date, including the latest order, Samsung Heavy Industries has secured a total of USD 7.8 billion order book for 60 vessels; it has achieved 86 % of its yearly target of USD 9.1 billion for this year.
48% eco-friendly ships
Of the 60 vessels ordered within the year, 48% or 29 are eco-friendly ships, it states. “Samsung Heavy Industries will keep up efforts to strengthen its product competitiveness,” says a company official
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Source: Manifold Times
