With a burgeoning demand for liquefied natural gas, new orders for LNG carriers have significantly increased at Samsung Heavy Industries (Rongcheng) Co, which is based in Rongcheng, a county-level city in Weihai, Shandong province.

Workers rush to complete a large liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier at Samsung Heavy Industries (Rongcheng) Co's shipyard in Weihai, Shandong province on Nov 7. [Photo/Dazhong News]

With a height of 33.5 meters, a weight of 6,184 metric tons, a volume of 130,000 cubic meters, and a cargo value of more than 72 million yuan ($9.92 million), the LNG carrier currently under construction will also be the largest one exported by the company this year. [Photo/Dazhong News]

LNG carriers boast high technology and high added values. Due to the current international situation and other factors, the company's orders for LNG ship segments have surged by 119 percent year-on-year, and the production plan has been scheduled to last until the end of 2023. [Photo/Dazhong News]

An aerial photo of Samsung Heavy Industries (Rongcheng) Co's shipyard in Weihai, Shandong province [Photo/Dazhong News]

Official data shows that in the first three quarters of the year, the company exported 60 LNG ship sections with a value of 379 million yuan, an increase of 24 percent year-on-year. [Photo/Dazhong News]

Workers stay busy making LNG ship sections at Samsung Heavy Industries (Rongcheng) Co's shipyard in Weihai, Shandong province. [Photo/Dazhong News]