Three shipowners have inked six LNG newbuilding berths at two of South Korea’s top three shipbuilders, upping the total number of vessels ordered for the sector this year to at least 50.

TradeWinds understands that Christos Economou-led TMS Cardiff Gas has contracted two vessels at Hyundai Heavy Industries.

The berths take the Greek shipowner's LNG carrier newbuilding tally to 10 ships.