South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries plans to move forward with the construction of three more ice-breaking LNG carrier hulls for Russia’s Zvezda Shipbuilding Complex amid concerns over how payments can be handled.

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Newbuilding sources in South Korea said SHI has not revealed much about its plans for the Zvezda business.