Hyundai Samho’s parent, HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering, said on Thursday that the shipbuilder will build the vessel for an unidentified owner in Asia.
Moreover, the delivery of the LNG carrier is expected to take place by December 2027.
HD KSOE said the contract is worth about 385.3 billion won or about $262 million.
The group did not provide further details.
This is the first LNG carrier order for HD Hyundai Samho this year. HD Hyundai Heavy also did not secure any LNG carrier orders this year.
Shipbuilding sources told LNG Prime that London-based Purus Marine is likely behind this order at HD Hyundai Samho.
It appears that the LNG carrier would serve Japan’s LNG trader and power firm Jera.
Purus Marine’s website shows that its fleet includes four LNG carriers with a capacity of 180,000 cbm.
These are the 2024-built Celsius Greenwich and Celsius Granada, and the 2025-built Celsius Galway and Celsius Guadeloupe.
Back in 2021, Purus Marine announced that it had purchased two 180,000-cbm LNG carriers with delivery in 2024.
Purus Marine acquired the LNG carriers in partnership with Denmark’s Celsius Tankers, a unit of Celsius Shipping.
Earlier this year, Celisus said it had signed a long-term deal to charter one newbuild LNG carrier to Jera.
Celsius also confirmed it has ordered its 21st 180,000-cbm LNG carrier, and the vessel will be delivered in 2027.
