HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE), the shipbuilding arm of South Korean conglomerate HD Hyundai, has won contracts worth a combined 745.1 billion won ($506 million) to construct four ships for European clients. The deals cover two liquefied petroleum gas carriers and two pure car and truck carriers — vessels designed to transport automobiles and heavy vehicles — with deliveries scheduled for early 2029. The announcement brings HD KSOE's total order intake for the year to $7.75 billion, representing roughly a third of its annual target of $23.31 billion.