Vinashin Affiliate Launches 8,700-DWT Ship Exported to Japan
Ha Long Ship Building Co, an affiliate of the Vinashin Business Group, April 14 delivered an 8,700-ton ship to Japan’s Kanematsu Group, the second unit of this type between the two businesses.
The cargo freighter, christened Unicorn Logger, is built under Ha Long’s contract to build three cargo ships of 8,700 DWT for the Japanese company.
The vessel, measured at 111.7 meters in length, 18.6 meters in width and 7.5 meters in height, can travel at 14 nautical miles per hour.
Installed with state-of-the-art equipment, the ship of a 3,309-kW main engine can go to all seaports around the world.
Northern Quang Ninh province-based Ha Long shipbuilder will begin construction of a 12,500-ton ship for the state-run Vietnam Shipping Lines Corp (Vinalines) after finishing the contract with Kanematsu.
In early February this year, the company started building series of 53,000-ton ships to the U.K. Graig group, 8,700-ton ships for Japan and a 4,900 car-carrier ship for Israel.
It targeted to deliver at least five 53,000-ton ships this year with total value of VND2.4 trillion (US$150 million) and revenue of VND2.3 trillion (US$143 million). (Pioneer, Vietnam Economic Times)
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