[Splash247/April 7, 2025] Purus Marine has contracted an LNG carrier newbuild in South Korea.

Brokers have named the UK-based owner behind a newbuilding contract announced by HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE) last week.

HD Hyundai Samho will build the 180,000 cu m unit for about $262m, with delivery expected in December 2027.

Established in 2020, Julian Proctor-led Purus has been involved in over 60 deals in various shipping segments, including four 180,000 cu m LNG carriers built at Samsung Heavy Industries and delivered in 2024 and 2025.

Prior to the latest newbuild, the company booked a pair of medium-sized gas carriers at Hyundai Mipo Dockyard last September, taking the 45,000 cu m series at the yard to six with deliveries between 2025 and 2027.