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HD KSOE secures 1.7 tln-won order to build 6 ammonia carriers
SEOUL, May 21 (Yonhap) -- HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering Co. (KSOE) said Thursday it has secured a 1.78 trillion-won (US$1.18 billion) contract to build six very large ammonia carriers (VLACs).
HD KSOE, the shipbuilding subholding company of HD Hyundai Co., said it has recently signed the deal with an unidentified client in Europe.
HD Hyundai Samho Co., one of HD KSOE's shipbuilding units, will build the VLACs and deliver them to the client by the latter half of 2029.
With the latest order, HD KSOE has clinched deals worth a combined $12.54 billion for 104 ships so far this year, achieving 53.8 percent of its annual order target.
The company's order backlog for this year includes 26 container ships, 16 liquefied natural gas carriers, 26 liquefied petroleum and ammonia carriers, and 26 petrochemical product carriers.
HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering Co.'s very large ammonia carrier is seen in this photo provided by the shipbuilder. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)
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