Economou orders LNG carriers at Daewoo

Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co., says it has secured orders worth $850 million to build four liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers for the George Economou Group. The 159,800 cu.m ships will have dual fuel diesel electric propulsion and will be delivered by 2014. The deal includes options for two more ships.

July 29, 2011