STX Pan Ocean Orders $215M LNG Carrier

STX Pan Ocean has ordered an LNG carrier from Korean shipbuilder Hanjin Heavy Industries and Construction. The vessel will be built at a cost of $215 million. Delivery is expected before 2010. STX Pan Ocean recently reported a 71 percent jump in full-year earnings to $279.8 million on a 20 percent increase in sales to $2.7 billion. Source: ChannelNewAsia