{
  "id": 11373309,
  "title": "Samsung Heavy Industries Hits 20 LNG Carrier Orders, Surpassing Annual Target",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/samsung-heavy-industries-hits-20-lng-carrier-orders-surpassing-annual",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-02T06:28:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "BusinessKorea",
    "slug": "businesskorea",
    "url": "https://www.businesskorea.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=278144"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Samsung Heavy Industries has surpassed its annual target by securing 20 LNG carrier orders, with the company disclosing a recent $495.17 million order valued at 672.2 billion won. This achievement is attributed to the Geoje Shipyard's construction infrastructure, notably the 640-meter Dry Dock No. 3, which can simultaneously build four large LNG carriers. The company's commitment to technological innovation, such as the integration of digital, AI, and robotics technologies in a \"3X\" framework smart shipyard, aims to enhance production efficiency and differentiate its quality in the global market. The company's performance in the commercial vessel segment has significantly exceeded targets, with orders totaling $8 billion, representing 140% of the originally set annual target of $5.7 billion.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "BusinessKorea",
        "title": "Samsung Heavy Exceeds LNG Carrier Target",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/samsung-heavy-exceeds-lng-carrier-target",
        "published": "2026-10-02T06:28:53.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}