KR and HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Team Up to Develop a Very Large Ethane Carrier

KR (Korean Register) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HD HHI) on June 3 during Nor-Shipping 2025 to jointly develop a very large ethane carrier (VLEC). Ethane carriers are high value-added vessels designed to transport liquefied ethane at ultra-low temperatures of around -100°C. These ships require advanced engineering capabilities and

Hyundai develops hybrid engine

Hyundai Heavy Industries Group has succeeded in developing a hybrid engine that uses a mixture of liquefied natural gas (LNG) and hydrogen for the first time in Korea. Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering and Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. announced that they have successfully completed the performance verification of the 1.5MW LNG/hydrogen hybrid engine (HiMSEN). The

ONE orders for 10 green fuel-ready container ships

Ocean Network Express (ONE) has ordered 10 13,700 teu containerships from Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) and Nihon Shipyard Ltd. The order is split equally between HHI and Nihon Shipyard and the ships are slated to be delivered by 2025. Newbuilding orders are designed to help reduce the container line’s carbon footprint. The orders form part