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UK-based shipowner Purus Marine has firmed up an order for a new LNG carrier at HD Hyundai Heavy Industries, adding to its growing gas carrier orderbook in South Korea.
The Julian Proctor-led company has signed for a 180,000 cu m newbuild with delivery set for the fourth quarter of 2027 into a long-term charter with a “leading energy company”.
No price was revealed, but Purus had been linked by newbuilding brokers to a roughly $262m deal announced by HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE) in April.
Purus said the LNG dual-fuel vessel will surpass EEDI Phase III requirements and be able to deliver up to a 25% reduction in CO₂ emissions and about 85% lower NOₓ emissions compared to conventional marine fuels.
The latest order brings Purus Marine’s gas carrier newbuilding tally to 10 vessels booked for construction across HD Hyundai-affiliated yards.
The company, established in 2020, has been involved in over 60 deals in various shipping segments, including four 180,000 cu m LNG carriers built at Samsung Heavy Industries and delivered in 2024 and 2025.
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