Daewoo Shipbuilding wins LNG ship order in Oceania region SEOUL , Dec . 14 ( Yonhap ) -- Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co . , the world ' s second - biggest shipbuilder by sales , said Friday it has won a liquefied natural gas ( LNG ) ship order in the Oceania region . A shipper in the Oceania region placed the order to Daewoo Shipbuilding amid growing demand for LNG ships in the market , the company said in a statement . But the shipbuilder didn ' t provide the name of the shipper and other details . With the latest order , Daewoo Shipbuilding has received orders to build 44 ships valued at US $ 6 . 4 billion so far this year , achieving 88 percent of its annual order target of $ 7 . 3 billion for 2018 , it said . This photo provided by Daewoo Shipbuilding shows a LNG ship . ( Yonhap ) kyongae . choi @ yna . co . kr ( END )