ABB to power 15 LNG carriers with permanent magnet shaft generator tech

ABB has won an order from Samsung Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. (SHI) to equip 15 liquified natural gas (LNG) carriers with the permanent magnet shaft generator technology. The 174,000-cbm capacity ships are due delivery between mid-2026 and August 2028 to multiple leading owners serving the supply chain needs of charterer Qatar Energy. Representing SHI’s the

DSME and Samsung add $2.6 bn LNG carriers

Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. (DSME) and Samsung Heavy Industries Co. each added 2.37 trillion won ($1.7 billion) and 1.17 trillion won worth contracts to their swelling order book for liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers, upping the chance of South Korean shipbuilders reclaiming No. 1 rank in global vessel orders this month after losing