South Korea: DSME Secures Order for Two LNG Carriers

Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering of South Korea secured a contract for two 160,000 cbm LNG carriers from Angelicoussis Group of Greece, the company said in a statement.

Two newbuildings are slated for delivery by mid 2015 and will be operated by Angelicoussis’ unit Maran Gas Maritime.

The order is estimated to be worth about $400 million.

Maran Gas already owns 5 LNG tankers.

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World Maritime News Staff, April 16, 2012; Image: DSME