The week in newbuildings: HD Hyundai wins trio of shipbuilding contracts
- HD Hyundai Heavy Industries secured newbuilding contracts valued at a combined $1.8bn in the past week
- They included six ultra-large containerships priced at circa $202m each
- Meanwhile, Hanwha Ocean announced contracts for one 174,000 cu m LNG carrier and three very large ammonia carriers
Orders for 25 new ships were disclosed in the past week across the containership, dry cargo, gas and tanker sectors, all at Chinese and South Korean shipyards
