HD Hyundai unveils new gas carrier technologies at Gastech 2026 in Bangkok

At Gastech 2026, the world’s largest gas exhibition in Bangkok, HD Hyundai and its five affiliates will display a range of gas carrier technologies, from LNG ships to floating storage and regasification units and CO₂ carriers. Chairman Chung Ki-sun and HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering CEO Kim Hyung-kwan will join executives from sales, R&D and engineering to engage with global shipping firms and classification societies.

The firm has scheduled 30 official activities, such as certification reviews and partnership deals, including a drawing appraisal by Lloyd’s Register of an LNG carrier featuring bow-deck crew quarters to accommodate wind-assist propulsion. Additional certifications will address new Type C gas tanks, hybrid electric drives, and an AI-based engine-optimization tool. HD Hyundai will also sign an MoU with ABS and Siemens to develop digital-twin safety assessments for ammonia-fuelled vessels and will present a three-tank LNG containment system in collaboration with GTT and DNV for future BW LNG ships slated for delivery from late 2028.