South Korean engineering company Gas Entec is to contract what it says is the first LNG-fuelled reefer.
It is teaming up with domestic operator SEoIL Agency on the project, which will see the 155,000-cbf ship delivered in the fourth quarter of 2018.
The vessel will serve SEoIL's existing routes.
Gas Entec will lead the investment and financing, as well as selecting the shipyard.