Nha Trang shipyard wins 134 million USD contracts

Nha Trang Shipyard of Vietnam Shipbuilding Industry Corporation (VINASHIN) has won two contracts to build four new cargo ships for companies in Norway and Laos .

Among the contracts with Laos ’ LS Tourism and Transport Company is worth the 63 million USD for two ships of 20,000 and 22,500 DWT. The first 20,000 DWT ship is expected to be delivered in late 2008 and the second one will be handed over in the second quarter of 2009.

The other contract is signed with Norway ’s Calypso Group to build two ships with a total valued of 71 million USD from now to 2010.

VNA

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