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Aside from Qatar Petroleum and Petronas, fresh LNG carrier newbuilding action for project business could prove muted in 2021. Photo: Lucy Hine

LNG carrier orders surprise, with 53 vessels contracted last year

But questions hang over yard prospects as tide of deliveries looms in 2021

5 January 2021 6:59 GMT Updated 5 January 2021 6:59 GMT

By Lucy Hine

in London

More than 50 LNG carriers were ordered in 2020, but prospects for newbuildings this year look more uncertain. South Korea’s Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering, Hyundai Heavy

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LNG carrier orders surprise, with 53 vessels contracted last year