HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering, the intermediate holding company of HD Hyundai specialized in shipbuilding, announced on June 23 that it has recently signed a contract to build 2 crude oil tankers with a shipping company based in Africa.

– The total order amount is 245.3 billion KRW.
– The two vessels will be built by HD Hyundai Samho and is scheduled to be delivered by the first half of 2027.

– Including the disclosed orders, HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering has received orders for a total of 72 ships worth 9.47 billion USD to date, achieving 52.5% of the annual order target of 18.05 billion USD (provisional).
– By ship type, the company has received orders for 1 LNG carrier, 6 LNG bunkering vessels, 8 LPG/ammonia carriers, 2 ethane carriers, 44 container ships, and 11 tankers.
Source: HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering