Hyundai Mipo Dockyard announced on the 31st ( Friday ) that it recently signed a contract to build four mid-sized PC carriers (Product Carriers) with a shipping company located in Africa . The total contract amount is KRW 240.1 billion .
The ships ordered this time are worth 46.2 million dollars per ship , and will be built at Hyundai Mipo Dockyard in Ulsan and delivered to ship owners sequentially from the second half of 2025 .
Hyundai Mipo Dockyard received orders for a total of 11 medium-sized PC ships by February of this year , and this time , it received orders for 4 additional ships, winning orders for 15 out of a total of 27 PC ships ordered worldwide this year, accounting for about 56% of the order . recorded _
In addition , Hyundai Mipo Dockyard owns 24 ships , which account for 80% of the 30 ship order backlog, in the world's medium-sized LPG carrier sector, showing the world's No. 1 market share .
Medium-sized LPG ships mainly transport LPG and ammonia . Demand for ammonia is expected to increase as ammonia is attracting attention as a next-generation eco-friendly fuel , and when ammonia propulsion engines are commercialized in the future , they are expected to be applied to medium-sized LPG ships first, maximizing the economic feasibility of ship operation. .
An official from Hyundai Mipo Dockyard said , “ As the market conditions for medium-sized PC and LPG carriers continue to improve, additional orders are expected in the future , and ship prices are also on the rise. ” We plan to continue to lead the way . ” < end >
Hyundai Mipo Dockyard, an affiliate of HD Hyundai Shipbuilding Division, is leading the mid-size ship market .
Photo Description : A 50,000- ton PC ship built by Hyundai Mipo Dockyard in 2021 and delivered to the ship owner