Samsung Heavy wins 664 bln won order for LNG carriers
Time：2014-10-14
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Under the deal signed with a undisclosed shipper, Samsung Heavy will build three 174,000-cubic-meter level carriers by 2018, which will be equipped with a “dual fuel” engine system that bolsters efficiency.
Once completed, they will be deployed to ship U.S. shale gas to Asian countries. Samsung Heavy has won a combined $6.5 billion in orders this year. Samsung said the demand for LNG carriers is anticipated to rise down the road, as projects in the U.S. are projected to lead to more exports of shale gas and the need for 60 additional carriers in the near future, with more demand to come from Australia, Mozambique and Tanzania.
“Global orders for carriers are set to reach more than 30 units every year following the expansion of LNG exports from the U.S., Australia and Eastern Africa,” Samsung said in its release. “As Samsung already tops the global LNG carrier market, we are anticipated to take the lead in future orders as well.”