Business trendsSouth Korean shipbuilders land $20bn LNG tanker deals with Qatar
Rivalry with China heats up while Japanese players fall by wayside
Hyundai Heavy Industries' Ulsan shipyard. (Photo courtesy of Hyundai Heavy Industries)
KOTARO HOSOKAWA and SHIN WATANABE, Nikkei staff writers
SEOUL/DALIAN, China -- Three South Korean shipbuilders have secured roughly $20 billion in contracts to build liquefied natural gas carriers for Qatar, a major win in a growing rivalry between South Korean and Chinese players for leadership in the field.