Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries said Monday it has won a 1.4 trillion-won ($1 billion) order to build four liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers for a Middle Eastern shipper.The vessels will be delivered to the undisclosed shipping company by August 2028, Samsung Heavy Industries said in a regulatory filing.So far this year, the shipbuilder has clinched orders worth $4.9 billion to build 22 ships, or 51 percent of its 2024 target of $9.7 billion.The ships include 19 LNG carriers, two very large ammonia carriers and one shuttle tanker.Samsung Heavy Industries is the shipbuilding arm of Korea's top family-controlled conglomerate, Samsung Group, whose marquee unit is Samsung Electronics. (ICE SEOUL)

Fonte notizia: The Korea Times