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Korea Shipbuilder Wins Order for 8 Very Large Gas Carriers

February 24, 2014

LNG carrier: File photo cr. Gazprom

Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co Ltd (DSME) has won two orders worth a total of US$640-million to build eight very large gas carriers (VLGCs) for two unidentified Asia-based firms reports Reuters.

The South Korean shipbuilder said in a statement both firms had ordered four gas carriers each, all expected delivery to be completed by the second half of 2016.

In related news, DSME recently issued the following listing for investors showing its 2014 orders and backlog.

Souces: DSME, Reuters

 

 

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