# HD Hyundai Samho builds three-tank LNG carriers for BW LNG

*The 176,800-cubic-meter design adds 2,800 cubic meters of capacity and trims daily boil-off by 6% while using standard terminal dimensions to outpace Chinese shipyard competition.*

**Published:** September 28, 2026  
**By:** Hyun-jung Lee  
**Section:** Shipbuilding & Defense — South Korea  
**Format:** Company Watch  
**Confidence:** medium  
**Source:** https://eastasiabrief.com/shipbuilding/hd-hyundai-samho-builds-three-tank-lng-carriers-bw-406  
**Publisher:** East Asia Brief (https://eastasiabrief.com/)

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## What to know

- HD Hyundai Samho is building four 176,800-cubic-meter three-tank LNG carriers for BW LNG
- The design expands payload by 2,800 cubic meters and cuts daily boil-off gas to 0.08%
- Deliveries of the $1.02 billion order begin in Q4 2028 and run through Q3 2029

![Shipyard workers stand near curved steel plates as an LNG carrier undergoes construction beneath a massive gantry crane. (AI-generated image)](https://eastasiabrief.com/media/2026-09-28-32f1c80659f4.webp)
*Shipyard workers stand near curved steel plates as an LNG carrier undergoes construction beneath a massive gantry crane. (AI-generated image)*

HD Hyundai Samho said Sept. 28 it had begun construction of a commercial three-cargo-tank LNG carrier at its Yeongam shipyard, deploying an architecture engineered to expand payload and cut cargo boil-off.

The vessel expands cargo capacity to 176,800 cubic meters, adding 2,800 cubic meters over standard 174,000-cubic-meter vessels. That addition represents a 1.6% increase in transport volume across identical external hull dimensions, the shipyard said.

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Cite as: East Asia Brief, "HD Hyundai Samho builds three-tank LNG carriers for BW LNG," September 28, 2026. https://eastasiabrief.com/shipbuilding/hd-hyundai-samho-builds-three-tank-lng-carriers-bw-406