LNG
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Business & Politics
Seoul mulls joint review of Alaska LNG project with Japan, Taiwan, Vietnam
South Korea has proposed forming a consortium with Japan, Taiwan and Vietnam to jointly assess the feasibility of investing in the $45 billion Alask...
Apr 27, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
IMM consortium owns 100% of Hyundai LNG Shipping; Stake sale eyed
A consortium of IMM Private Equity Inc. and IMM Investment Corp. has secured full ownership of Hyundai LNG Shipping, South Korea’s top liquefi...
Apr 07, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
Alaska governor seeks Korean partners for $44 bn LNG project
Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy arrived in South Korea on Monday to hold a series of one-on-one meetings with top executives from Korean energy and st...
Mar 25, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shipping & Shipbuilding
Samsung Heavy eyes $5.5 bn FLNG ship deals as Trump sanctions China
GEOJE, South Gyeongsang – At a huge shipyard operated by Samsung Heavy Industries Co. on Geoje, an island in South Gyeongsang province some 39...
Mar 11, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Business & Politics
Trump says Korea interested in Alaska gas project; Korean firms skeptical
South Korea, Japan and other countries want to partner with the US in a $44 billion natural gas pipeline project in Alaska, President Donald Trump s...
Mar 05, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shipping & Shipbuilding
Korea, US to expand cooperation in shipbuilding sector
WASHINGTON -- South Korea and the US plan to set up a working group to expand their cooperation in the shipbuilding industry from warships to commer...
Mar 02, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
SK Innovation E&S to secure 10 mn tons of LNG to compete with BP, Shell
SK Innovation E&S (SKI E&S), the natural gas business unit of South Korea’s SK Innovation Co., is set to begin an LNG trading business...
Feb 23, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shipping & Shipbuilding
Korean shipbuilders to benefit from rising LNG, oil tanker demand
South Korean shipbuilders are expected to benefit from a potential surge in demand for liquefied natural gas (LNG) and crude oil carriers as US Pres...
Feb 17, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shipping & Shipbuilding
HD KSOE bags $371 mn LNG bunker ship order
The outlook for South Korean shipbuilders’ liquefied natural gas (LNG) bunkering ship construction looks bright as the global LNG-powered ship...
Feb 10, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shipping & Shipbuilding
HD Hyundai Marine sets sights on LNG vessel retrofitting in Trump era
While the global shipbuilding industry was reeling from the economic slowdown in recent years, South Korea’s HD Hyundai Marine Solution Co., a...
Feb 05, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shipping & Shipbuilding
Samsung Heavy wins $264 mn order for LNGC
South Korea’s shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries said on Monday it won 379.6 billion won ($264 million) for one unit of liquefied natural ...
Jan 21, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shipping & Shipbuilding
HMM introduces S.Korea's first LNG-powered vessels
South Korea's HMM Co. said on Friday that it will introduce two 7,700 TEU (1 TEU equals one 20-foot container) container ships powered by liquefied ...
Nov 22, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
S.Korean firms bet big on US LNG market under new Trump gov't
South Korean energy and shipbuilding companies are gearing up for a swift advance into the US liquefied natural gas (LNG) market, which is expected ...
Nov 20, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shipping & Shipbuilding
Hanwha Ocean wins $51.2 mn deal for two LNG carriers
Hanwha Ocean Co., South Korea’s third-largest shipbuilder, secured a new contract to build two LNG carriers, making it the domestic shipyard w...
Nov 11, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Pension funds
NPS to veto SK Innovation’s merger with LNG affiliate
South Korea’s National Pension Service (NPS), manager of the world’s third-largest public pension fund, said on Thursday it is set to ve...
Aug 23, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shipping & Shipbuilding
HD Hyundai Marine wins $30 mn LNG-FSU conversion deal
South Korea's HD Hyundai Marine Solution Co. secured its first project to convert a floating storage unit for liquefied natural gas (LNG-FSU).HD Hyu...
Aug 12, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
KOGAS executes first simultaneous LNG bunkering in Korea
South Korea's state-run Korea Gas Corp. (KOGAS) said on Friday that its subsidiary, Korea LNG Bunkering, successfully carried out the country’...
Aug 09, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shipping & Shipbuilding
Korean shipbuilders in talks for $3.3 bn Qatar LNG tanker deals
South Korean shipbuilders are in talks with Qatari state companies for an estimated $3.3 billion in deals to manufacture additional liquefied natura...
Aug 05, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
POSCO International completes Korea’s first non-state-run LNG terminal
POSCO International Corp., the general trading and energy exploration unit of South Korea’s steel giant POSCO Holdings Inc., said on Tuesday i...
Jul 09, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shipping & Shipbuilding
Hanwha Ocean wins $1.57 billion deal for LNG carriers, VLCCs
Hanwha Ocean Co., a shipbuilding unit of South Korea’s chemicals-to-defense conglomerate Hanwha Group, said on Monday it has won a combined 2....
Jul 01, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shipping & Shipbuilding
HD Hyundai gets global ship cyber security certifications
South Korea's HD Hyundai Co. announced on Tuesday that it obtained Approval In Principle (AiP) for its ship cyber security technology from the world...
Jun 25, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Logistics
Hyundai Glovis enters LNG transport business with Woodside Scarlet Ibis
Hyundai Glovis Co., the logistics unit of South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Group, is entering the liquefied natural gas transportation business wit...
Jun 23, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
POSCO, Hancock to invest $432 mn in Senex's LNG production
POSCO International Corp., the general trading and resources exploration unit of South Korean steel giant POSCO Holdings Inc., said on Tuesday that ...
Jun 04, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
SK Gas eyes commercial operations of LNG power plant in 2nd half
SK Gas Ltd., South Korea’s leading liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) supplier seeking to transform into a clean energy company, has moved a step c...
Jun 04, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shipping & Shipbuilding
Samsung Heavy unveils eco-friendly ships, AI tech in Europe
Samsung Heavy Industries Co., South Korea’s second-largest shipbuilder, showcased new eco-friendly ships and digital vessel technology to ride...
May 16, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Earnings
Hanwha Ocean’s Q1 turnaround brightens earnings outlook
Hanwha Ocean Co., South Korea’s third-largest shipbuilder, turned to the black in the first quarter powered by increasing sales of higher-end ...
Apr 24, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
SK Gas’ 1st LNG terminal completes test operations
SK Gas Ltd., South Korea’s No. 1 liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) distributor, has completed the test operation of its first liquefied natural ga...
Apr 22, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shipping & Shipbuilding
Korea reclaims crown from China as world’s top shipbuilder
South Korea reclaimed the crown from the Chinese as the world’s largest shipbuilder after three years last quarter, sweeping global orders for...
Apr 03, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shipping & Shipbuilding
HMM, SIPG to cooperate on eco-friendly fuel
South Korea’s major ocean carrier HMM Co. announced on Wednesday that it signed a Shanghai Port Clean Marine Fuel memorandum of understanding ...
Apr 03, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shipping & Shipbuilding
Hyundai Globis wins long-term LNGC charter in Qatar
South Korea's Hyundai Glovis Co. announced on Monday that it has won a long-term charter for four liquefied natural gas carriers (LNGC) from QatarEn...
Apr 01, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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