Hayfin Capital Management has placed an order for up to four methanol-ready suezmax tankers in South Korea.
The UK alternative investment platform with around $32bn assets under management has contracted HD Hyundai, formerly known as Hyundai Heavy Industries, for two firm vessels worth about $171m, according to a stock exchange filing by HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE).
The deal will see 158,000 dwt vessels delivered in the first half of 2026 and comes with options attached for two additional units.
“The newbuild program is part of Hayfin’s investment focus in carbon-efficient assets across critical downstream commodity supply chains,” said Andreas Povlsen, head of maritime at Hayfin.
Hayfin added the latest move aligns with co-investments in emissions abatement technology made together with blue chip charterers, like the recently announced Greenheart partnership with Njord and Marsoft.
“These investments have been made on assets with longer term-charters and are designed to provide the end user community with a more carbon-efficient asset base, supporting the evolution towards a sustainable global infrastructure complex,” the London-based shipping investor said.
Hayfin’s fleet currently stands at nine ships, with MR2 GH Austen set to switch hands, according to VesselsValue data.
