South Korea

GasLog’s 174,000 cbm LNG carrier named in South Korea
The newest vessel to join the GasLog fleet, LNG carrier GasLog Italy, was officially named at Hanwha Ocean shipyard in Geoje, South Korea.

MPCC takes delivery of final 5,500 TEU methanol-ready boxship from Korea
MPC Container Ships (MPCC) has taken delivery of the final 5,500 TEU methanol-ready containership from HJ Shipbuilding & Construction.

Capital-Executive welcomes four LNG-ready boxships (Video)
Ship management and marine service provider Capital-Executive Ship Management has taken delivery of four liquefied natural gas-(LNG) ready containerships from HD Hyundai Mipo Dockyard in South Korea.

ABS and KRISO join forces on nuclear-powered ships
Classification society ABS and the Korea Research Institute of Ships and Ocean Engineering (KRISO) have teamed up to work on advancing commercial small modular reactor (SMR)-powered ships and floating SMR power generation platforms.

HD KSOE lands colossal $2.67 billion order for 12 containerships
South Korean shipbuilding giant HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE) has been awarded a contract to construct twelve containerships for an undisclosed shipowner.

South Korea’s LNG terminal fully operational, second due in 2026
POSCO International has completed the construction of the first non-state-owned liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal at the country’s Gwangyang port, which is meant to increase energy security for the East Asian country.

Hyundai Glovis welcomes first LNG carrier to its fleet
Hyundai Glovis has entered the liquefied natural gas (LNG) transportation industry thanks to the delivery of its first LNG carrier, which was overseen by ship management and marine services solutions company Northern Marine.

LNG-fueled 7,000 CEU car carrier, to be operated by Hyundai Glovis, delivered
Guangzhou Shipyard International, (GSI) a subsidiary of China State Shipbuilding Corporation, and China Shipbuilding Trade have signed and delivered Glovis Sunshine, a 7,000 CEU LNG dual-fuel car carrier built for H-LINE Shipping.

Yang Ming’s boxship receives sustainable biofuel in South Korea
Taiwanese shipping company Yang Ming Marine Transport Corporation has decided to bunker its 11,000 TEU containership YM Together with sustainable biofuel in South Korea.

Elogen gets KGS’s certification for stacks used in its electrolyzers
Elogen has received a certification from the Korean Gas Safety (KGS) for its stacks, the key components of its electrolyzers for hydrogen production.

Mystery European shipowner places $237 million order for ammonia carriers at HD KSOE
HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE) has booked a new order for the construction of two very large ammonia carriers (VLACs).

GTT lands tank design gigs for LNG carrier and FSRU
GTT has been hired to design tanks for a liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier and for a floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU).