A naming ceremony was held at Samsung Heavy Industries for a newly built LNG carrier jointly funded by Kawasaki Kisen and 東邦エルエヌジー船舶. The vessel was named TOHO EMERALD, with completion scheduled for October 2026.
The company established to own an LNG carrier jointly funded by Kawasaki Kisen and 東邦エルエヌジー船舶 held a naming ceremony for the new vessel at Samsung Heavy Industries and announced that it would be named TOHO EMERALD. The announcement was made on 10 September 2026, and the naming ceremony was held on 9 September.
The new vessel, TOHO EMERALD, will be equipped with a dual-fuel ME-GA engine using LNG as its primary fuel. It is scheduled to operate as a state-of-the-art vessel supporting next-generation LNG transportation. The vessel is expected to have an overall length of approximately 290 m, a moulded breadth of approximately 45.8 m and a tank capacity of 174,000 cubic metres.
The shipyard is Samsung Heavy Industries in South Korea, and completion is scheduled for October 2026. The vessel will be owned and operated through T.K. LNG Shipping Pte. Ltd. for the LNG transportation business.