The identities of the owners behind recent big-ticket LNG orders at Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) in South Korea have been revealed.
According to Allied Shipbroking Greek owner Dynagas has returned for 200,000 cu m LNG carriers following on from its order for three such vessels at the same yard back in January.
Dynagas is having to pay $15m more per unit for these latest ships, with each ship coming in at $277m.
HHI has also won an order for four 174,000 cu m ships from Japan’s Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK). The ships are costing $257m each.
All Dynagas’ and NYK’s latest orders are scheduled to deliver in 2027 with all ships expected to be against long-term employment to EnBW.
Splash reported last month how the global LNG orderbook now stands at an all-time high of 50% of the extant fleet.
