This file photo provided by HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering Co. shows a 13,000 TEU container ship undergoing a test operation ahead of its delivery in 2024.(Yonhap)
SEOUL, June 10 (Korea Bizwire) -- HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering Co. (HD KSOE) said Tuesday it has secured a 2.4 trillion-won (US$1.76 billion) order to build eight container ships for an Asian shipping company by 2028.
The 15,900 twenty-foot equivalent unit (TEU) container carriers will be constructed at the shipyard of HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. in Ulsan, 308 kilometers southeast of Seoul, for delivery to the undisclosed client, the company said in a press release.
The vessels will be equipped with liquefied natural gas (LNG) dual-fuel engines, enabling them to operate on both LNG and conventional marine fuel.
“With stricter environmental regulations on maritime emissions, shipping companies are placing more orders for eco-friendly, fuel-efficient vessels. HD KSOE will lead the decarbonization of the oceans with its differentiated green shipbuilding technologies,” the company said.
HD KSOE, a subholding company of shipbuilding-to-machinery conglomerate HD Hyundai, has three affiliates, including Hyundai Mipo Dockyard Co. and Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries Co.
(Yonhap)
