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STX Offshore & Shipbuilding will construct until 14 portacontainer from 16.000 teu for Zodiac Maritime
the amount of the orders has a total value of 1,6 billion dollars
November 16, 2011
The South Korean navalmeccanica society STX Offshore & Shipbuilding Co. it has announced today the acquisition of Maritime orders of the British Zodiac for the construction of six portacontainer from 16.000 teu more options for other four ships of the same ability.
Moreover STX and Zodiac have agreed the modification of issued orders in October 2010 for the construction of ten portacontainer from 13.000 teu establishing the delivery of four of these ships with elevated ability to 16.000 teu.
The ships, long 399 meters and wide 54, will be constructed near the ship yard Jinhae Shipyard with delivery in the third trimester of 2014.
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