Hyundai Heavy makes LNG bunker vessel debut with Korea Gas deal

South Korea's Hyundai Heavy Industries has added LNG bunker vessels (LNGBVs) to its portfolio with an order from a compatriot utility.

The Ulsan-based shipbuilding giant secured a newbuilding contract from Korea LNG Filling, a subsidiary of state-run Korea Gas (Kogas), to build a 7,500-cbm LNGBV. The deal does not include any optional vessel.

Shipbuilding sources said this is HHI’s first LNGBV newbuilding contract.