K Line has named the 174,000-cbm LNG carrier TOHO EMERALD at Samsung Heavy Industries in South Korea, with delivery scheduled for October 2026.
China secured 52 of 90 LNG carrier orders in H1 2026, compared with South Korea’s 37, as Chinese yards expanded their share of the high-value shipbuilding segment.
“K” LINE has named the 174,000 m3 LNG carrier HALWAN for QatarEnergy at HD Hyundai Heavy Industries. Delivery is tentatively scheduled for July 2026.
ADNOC Logistics & Services has ordered four 175,000 m³ LNG carriers from Jiangnan Shipyard for $900 million, with all four vessels scheduled for delivery in 2029.
K LINE has taken delivery of Puteri Kedah, the second LNG carrier built for PETRONAS LNG Ltd., following the delivery of sister vessel Puteri Johor in May 2026.
HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering has signed an 885 billion won contract for one FSRU and one LNG carrier, with delivery scheduled by the first half of 2029.
COSCO Shipping Energy Transportation, Shell and Jiangnan Shipyard have signed a construction agreement for four 175,000 cu metres LNG carriers to serve Shell under long-term charter agreements.
Singapore LNG’s first FSRU has reached the keel-laying stage at Hanwha Ocean, marking a major milestone in the city-state’s LNG import expansion project.
An ADNOC-managed LNG tanker is believed to have crossed the Strait of Hormuz, marking a potential first since the Iran conflict began.
