Under the KRW 2.4 trillion
(approximately $1.8 billion) contract signed on March 24, 2024, the company
will build eight LNG vessels scheduled for delivery until January 31, 2028.
Hanwha has not revealed the client’s
name or the location where the vessel will be built, but did state that the
company is a shipowner from the Oceania region.
Recently, Hanwha and BV jointly were to
develop a 270,000 cubic meter (cbm) LNG carrier and has secured a $256
million deal to build four very large crude carriers (VLCCs), which is the
highest price for vessels since the 2008 global financial crisis.
Earlier this month, following the
acquisition of the marine engine company HSD Engine, the Korean shipbuilder
also launched a new division, Hanwha Engine, to build eco-friendly fuel
engines.