Japanese shipping line Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) has sealed a long-term charter deal with compatriot JERA for one LNG carrierto be built in South Korea. The Tokyo-headquartered behemoth has fixed a 174,000 cu m unit scheduled for delivery from Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries in 2027. The deal is the eleventh LNG carrier charter NYK secured with Japan’s largest utility. NYK has a massive LNG carrier orderbook of nearly 40 ships spread across Chinese and South Korean yards, of which seven are listed at Hyundai Samho. googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1_95_0_1_2'); }); TagsJapan NYK