Daewoo Shipbuilding wins order from Greek shipping firm

SEOUL, July 4 (Yonhap) -- Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co., the world's second-largest shipbuilder by orders, said Wednesday that it has clinched a deal to build a liquefied natural gas (LNG) floating storage and regasification unit for a Greek shipping company.

The shipbuilder said it is set to deliver the facilities that can hold 173,400 cubic meters of LNG to Maran Gas Maritime by the first half of 2021.

Daewoo Shipbuilding declined to disclose the contract price.

The shipbuilder said it has received US$3.4 billion worth of ship orders for 27 vessels so far this year.

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