LNG carriers for African shipowner, 680 billion won
Hanwha Ocean has won an order for two liquefied natural gas carriers worth approximately 680 billion won from a shipowner in Africa.
Hanwha Ocean disclosed on September 28 that the order value represents 5.3 percent of recent sales.
Year-to-date orders reach 41 vessels and 7.71 billion dollars
Hanwha Ocean began this month on September 1 by winning an order for three very large gas carriers from a shipowner in Oceania, and has accumulated orders worth 2.8918 trillion won so far this month.
On September 3, the company won an order for six 13,650 TEU LNG dual-fuel container ships from Taiwan's Yang Ming Marine Transport for 1.5527 trillion won.
This contract represents a major follow-up order made one year after the initial newbuilding contract with Yang Ming Marine Transport in September 2025.
Including this order, Hanwha Ocean has won orders this year for a total of 41 vessels: 18 very large crude carriers, eight LNG carriers, six container ships, three very large ammonia carriers, three very large gas carriers, and one offshore wind installation vessel.
Year-to-date orders total approximately 7.71 billion dollars.
KWI developer profile — Hanwha Ocean
4 projects in Korea totalling 1,730 MW. Compiled from the KWI database. Not part of the source article.
Sinan Ui Offshore Wind
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ChilHae 1 Offshore Wind
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ChilHae 2 Offshore Wind
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Boryeong Nokdo Offshore Wind
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Project data: KWI database — Electricity Business Licence records, EIA filings (ME2021C012, ME2026C003, ME2026C014), Electricity Regulatory Commission minutes, and pre-EBL permit filings.
