Samsung Heavy-order
Samsung Heavy wins 240 bln won LNG ship order in Latin America
SEOUL, Dec. 27 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Heavy Industries Co., the world's second-biggest shipbuilder by orders, said Monday it has received a 240 billion won (US$202 million) order to build a liquefied natural gas ship for a shipper in Latin America by 2024.
The company did not provide the name of the shipper.
With the latest order, Samsung Heavy has achieved $12.2 billion worth of orders this year, exceeding its annual order target of $9.1 billion amid the pandemic.
This year, Samsung Heavy said it has received orders to build 22 LNG carriers, 44 container carriers and 14 crude oil ships.
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