Billion-dollar ship contract.
Samsung Heavy secures $1.2 billion contract and surpasses annual commercial ship target
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Samsung Heavy’s 2026 commercial-vessel order book includes 14 crude oil tankers, four container ships, four gas carriers and two ethane carriers, in addition to the 18 LNG carriers.
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Clarksons Research reported that global newbuilding orders rose 66% year over year in the first half of 2026, while LNG-carrier orders reached 59 vessels totaling 9.7 million cubic meters. Supply-chain diversification and Middle East geopolitical tensions were cited as key drivers of demand.
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Samsung Heavy said its two floating LNG facilities represent 54% of the company’s separate annual offshore-order target of $8.2 billion.
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A Samsung Heavy official said the large LNG-carrier order responds to the shipowner’s long-distance transportation needs and that the company will continue pursuing selective, profitability-focused contracts aligned with customer requirements.
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The four-LNG-carrier portion of the contract is scheduled to run from September 2026 through late September 2029, with payments collected as construction progresses; the deal is valued at approximately 13.2% of Samsung Heavy’s latest annual sales.
Samsung Heavy Industries won a 1.65 trillion-won ($1.2 billion) contract to build four massive LNG carriers and two crude oil tankers for an Oceania-based shipowner. The deal pushes Samsung Heavy's 2026 commercial-vessel orders to $7.3 billion across 42 ships, beating both last year's total and this year's target by 28 percent BigGo Finance.
The four LNG carriers will each hold 200,000 cubic meters of cargo — larger than standard vessels — letting shippers move the same amount of liquefied natural gas with fewer trips SE Daily. Combined with two floating LNG production facilities worth $4.4 billion, Samsung Heavy's total 2026 orders have reached $11.7 billion, or 84 percent of its annual goal.
How This Deal Fits Samsung Heavy's Massive Year
Samsung Heavy's order book now contains 18 LNG carriers, 14 crude oil tankers, four container ships, four gas carriers, and two ethane carriers Investing. The four new LNG vessels alone account for roughly 13.2 percent of the company's latest annual sales. Construction runs from September 2026 through late September 2029, with payments collected as work advances.
Global LNG Demand Surges From Geopolitical Tensions
Global newbuilding orders jumped 66 percent year over year in the first half of 2026 BigGo Finance. LNG-carrier orders alone reached 59 vessels totaling 9.7 million cubic meters. Supply-chain diversification and Middle East geopolitical tensions are driving the surge, as energy buyers seek more flexible shipping routes and backup suppliers.
Samsung's Floating Facilities Hit Offshore Targets
Samsung Heavy's two floating LNG production facilities represent 54 percent of the company's separate offshore-order target of $8.2 billion SE Daily. A Samsung official said the large LNG carriers address the shipowner's long-distance transportation needs. The company plans to keep targeting selective, profitable contracts aligned with what customers actually require, rather than chasing every deal.
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