Alpha Gas inks $500m LNG carrier order at Hanwha Ocean

Greek gas shipowner Alpha Gas has resurfaced in the newbuilding market, placing an order for two LNG carriers at South Korea’s Hanwha Ocean.T The shipbuilder said the contract, secured for its Okpo yard in Geoje, is valued at KRW738.3bn ($503m). Hanwha Ocean did not disclose the buyer, describing it only as an “Oceania-based shipper”, but …