Universal Inks One VLCC

Source:Asiasis
2012.05.21
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Kyoei Tanker of Japan placed an order for one 318,000-dwt VLCC at a Japanese shipbuilder Universal Shipbuilding, it announced on May 18.
The newbuilding VLCC is slated for delivery during January-March in 2014.
Kyoei now secures six VLCCs, at present.
After the Lehman Shock, besides recent contract, Japanese shipowners awarded overall four VLCCs at its domestic shipyards - Mitsui O.S.K Lines (MOL) ordered two newbuildings at Mitsubishi Heavy Industries with delivery by 2012-13 in 2010 and JX Group ordered two at IHI Marine United recently.

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