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Iino Kaiun completes dual-fuel Ice Class VLGC LUMI AURORA

Iino Kaiun Kaisha, Ltd.Geoje, South KoreaPublished
InvestmentNot disclosed
PhaseCompleted
Start—
CompletionAug 19, 2026

Iino Kaiun completed construction of the 93,000 cubic meter LPG/ammonia Very Large Gas Carrier LUMI AURORA at Hanwha Ocean's Okpo shipyard in South Korea. The LPG dual-fuel vessel is the company's third of its kind and is designed to reduce CO2 emissions while supporting winter navigation in the Baltic Sea.

Project facts

Owner
Iino Kaiun Kaisha, Ltd.
Listing
9119 Tokyo
Facility
Factory/Plant
Sector
Automotive & transport
Location
Geoje, South Korea (overseas)
Investment
Not disclosed
Scale / capacity
93,000 cubic meters cargo capacity
Contractor
Hanwha Ocean Co., Ltd.
Completion
Aug 19, 2026
Announced
Aug 19, 2026
Themes
renewable-energy

Figures and schedules are as announced by the company or the public body concerned; plans can change. Amounts that were not disclosed are recorded as not disclosed, never estimated.

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