HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE) announced that the company has signed a contract to build two crude oil tankers. The total order value is 245.3 billion won (about US$178 million), and the cost of each vessel is US$89 million.
The new vessel will be built by HD Hyundai Samho and is expected to be delivered to the shipowner in the first half of 2027.
According to industry sources, the order comes from Evalend Shipping and is an option for two 157,000-dwt Suezmax tankers signed by the two parties in May this year. The first two vessels are scheduled to be delivered in the first quarter of 2027.