{
  "id": 7525231,
  "title": "Samsung Heavy Wins 6-Ship Order Deal",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/samsung-heavy-wins-6-ship-order-deal",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-15T10:00:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hellenic Shipping News",
    "slug": "hellenic-shipping-news",
    "url": "https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/samsung-heavy-wins-6-ship-order-deal/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Samsung Heavy Industries has signed a monumental contract worth $1.23 billion for six ships, marking a significant leap from last year's commercial ship division performance. The contract includes four large liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers and two crude oil carriers, totaling $1.2 billion in value. This single-day achievement has propelled the company's annual order value to $7.3 billion, surpassing last year's $7.1 billion and exceeding the year's target of $5.7 billion by 28%.\n\nThe LNG carriers boasted a substantial cargo capacity, ranging from 200,000 to 174,000 cubic meters, allowing for fewer voyages when transporting similar volumes of cargo. Samsung Heavy Industries has secured 18 LNG carriers this year, a notable increase from the 1 LNG-FSRU order. According to market analysis firm Clarkson Research, global newbuilding orders in the first half of 2026 have surged by 66% in terms of compensated gross tonnage compared to the same period last year, with 59 LNG carriers ordered alone.\n\nSamsung Heavy Industries continues to diversify its ship portfolio, securing orders for 42 vessels, including 2 ethane carriers, 4 gas carriers, 4 container ships, and 14 crude oil carriers. The offshore division has also met 54% of its target with orders for 2 floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) vessels valued at $4.4 billion. Combining shipbuilding and offshore divisions, Samsung Heavy Industries has achieved 44 vessels valued at $11.7 billion, representing 84% of its overall order target of $13.9 billion for the year.\n\nA Samsung Heavy Industries official attributed this success to meeting the shipowner's long-distance transportation goals and indicated that the company will continue a selective order strategy focusing on profitability while fulfilling customer needs.",
  "summary": "Samsung Heavy Industries surpassed its entire commercial ship division performance from last year by signing a large-scale order contract worth over 1.6 trillion won ($1.23 billion) in a single day. Samsung Heavy Industries announced on Sep. 14 that it signed a contract with a shipowner in the Oceania region for 4 large LNG carriers at ...",
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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."
}