SHI Bags USD 400 Mln Contract

Samsung Heavy Industries Co Ltd announced today in its regulatory filing that the company has secured an order worth USD 400 million for the construction of two LNG carriers.

The order came from an unnamed North American ship owner.

The company also said that the vessels are planned to be delivered by the end of October 2016.

SHI specializes in building high added-value and special purpose vessels and it is one of the largest shipbuilders in the world.

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Shipbuilding Tribune Staff, August 20, 2013