Zodiac expands fleet strategy into LNG shipping with Hanwha Ocean order
- Zodiac enters the LNG carrier market for the first time with an order for up to four 174,000 cu m vessels at Hanwha Ocean
- Move extends an aggressive newbuilding programme that already spans tankers, containerships, car carriers and LPG vessels
- LNG shipping is gaining strategic importance as buyers diversify gas supply routes following prolonged disruption to exports through the Strait of Hormuz
Zodiac Maritime has contracted two firm, plus two options, LNG carriers from Hanwha Ocean marking its first entry into LNG shipping as geopolitical disruptions and energy security concerns drive a reassessment of global gas trade and fleet demand
