STX Dalian wins order for 8 181,000-ton bulk carriers

2013-01-30 09:00

January 23 In South Korea, STX Shipbuilding Group's STX Dalian ) Shipyard and the Norwegian shipping giant John Fredriksen company's Frontline officially signed a 4+4 vessels 181000 deadweight tonnage bulk carrier construction agreement. This is also STX the shipbuilding group's first new ship order this year.

It is understood that Frontline the company's CEO Jens Martin Jensen and STX Dalian ) the shipyard president Choi Sung-lak attended the signing ceremony. The total contract price is approximately 1.87 US dollars, and the new ship delivery time is scheduled for 2014 the second half of the year to 2015 the first half of the year.

A senior executive at STX Shipbuilding Group said that the demand for large bulk carriers in the current market is showing a gradual recovery trend. The company will continue to exert its efforts in the new shipbuilding market this year to maintain its competitiveness.