Samsung Heavy wins $237 mil. order for oil tankers from Liberia

Samsung Heavy Industries, a major Korean shipbuilder, said Friday it has received a 341.1 billion-won ($237 million) order to build three oil tankers for a Liberian shipper. The three vessels will be constructed at an undisclosed shipyard in Vietnam for delivery by March 2029, as part of the company's strategy to diversify its production bases, Samsung Heavy said in a press release. "Samsung Heavy, which operates a full-scale shipyard in Korea and a vessel block plant in China, is expanding oil tanker production through partnerships with domestic and overseas shipbuilders," a company spokesperson said. The company plans to build value-added ships, such as liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers, container ships and floating LNG (FLNG) facilities, at its main shipyard in Geoje, South Gyeongsang Province, while developing the site into a hub for technology development, it said. Samsung Heavy will handle the planning and procurement of major equipment for the oil tankers, while construction will take place at partner shipyards in Korea, China and Southeast Asia. The company has clinched $5.2 biWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times