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H-Line orders LNG carrier at Hyundai Samho

Photo of Jason Jiang Jason JiangSeptember 9, 2019
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South Korean owner H-Line has placed an order at domestic yard Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries for the construction of a 174,000 cu m LNG carrier.

According to Hyundai Samho, delivery of the ship is scheduled by the end of 2021. Total value of the order is KRW228bn ($191m).

H-Line currently owns a fleet of 36 bulk carriers and three LNG carriers, and has an orderbook of 10 capesize bulkers.

Hyundai Heavy Industries now has the largest orderbook of large LNG carriers in the world, a total of 36 vessels.

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Photo of Jason Jiang Jason JiangSeptember 9, 2019
48 Less than a minute
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Jason Jiang

Jason is one of the most prolific writers on the diverse China shipping & logistics industry and his access to the major maritime players with business in China has proved an invaluable source of exclusives. Having been working at Asia Shipping Media since inception, Jason is the chief correspondent of Splash and associate editor of Maritime CEO magazine. Previously he had written for a host of titles including Supply Chain Asia, Cargo Facts and Air Cargo Week.
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