UK-based shipowner Purus Marine has firmed up an order for a new LNG carrier at HD Hyundai Heavy Industries, adding to its growing gas carrier orderbook in South Korea. The Julian Proctor-led company has signed for a 180,000 cu m newbuild with delivery set for the fourth quarter of 2027 into a long-term charter with a “leading energy company”. No price was revealed, but Purus had been linked by newbuilding brokers to a roughly $262m deal announced by HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE) in April. Purus said the LNG dual-fuel vessel will surpass EEDI Phase III requirements and be able to deliver up to a 25% reduction in CO₂ emissions and about 85% lower NOₓ emissions compared to conventional marine fuels. The latest order brings Purus Marine’s gas carrier newbuilding tally to 10 vessels booked for construction across HD Hyundai-affiliated yards. The company, established in 2020, has been involved in over 60 deals in various shipping segments, including four 180,000 cu m LNG carriers built at Samsung Heavy Industries and delivered in 2024 and 2025. googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1_95_0_1_2'); }); TagsSouth Korea United Kingdom