Order for new LNG vessel trio lands on Korean player’s plate

Greece-headquartered shipping player Capital Clean Energy Carriers Corp. (CCEC) has tasked South Korea’s HD Hyundai Samho (Hyundai) to construct three liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers (LNGC) set for delivery in 2028 and 2029.

CCEC has secured three LNGC berths at Hyundai, with one vessel scheduled for delivery in the third quarter of 2028 and two further deliveries in the first quarter of 2029. The en-bloc shipbuilding price of these vessels is $769.5 million. The company has paid by December 29, 2025, $386.1 million in advance to shipyards towards the acquisition of its under-construction fleet.

The vessels, which have been designed to incorporate multiple upgrades in their specification, are expected to rank amongst the most efficient LNGCs in the global fleet in terms of fuel consumption and boil-off rates. With its latest order for three additional vessels, the company claims to reaffirm its strategic position as the largest U.S. listed LNG shipping company with 12 LNGCs currently in the water and nine on order.

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