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Wilh. Wilhelmsen has ordered to HHI the construction of two ships garage from 7.930 cars
the contract includes an option for others two unit
May 9, 2013
The shipowning society Norwegian Wilh. Wilhelmsen has ordered to the South Korean Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) the construction of two ships garages post-Panamax that will be taken in delivery in 2014 and in 2015. The contract includes an option for others two ships of the same type.
The two car carrier, that 366 meters will be long, wide 36,7 meters and will have an ability pairs to 7.930 ceu, will be introduced in the fleet of the Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics, joint venture 50:50 between Wilh. Wilhelmsen and the Swede Wallenius Lines.
"Even if at the moment the market of the car transport can be a little weaker than we would want - it has commented the president and managing director of Wilh. Wilhelmsen, Jan Eyvin Wang - we consider that the growth potential base in the long term of the field of the oceanic transport of car and systems of great dimension and weight is good and solid".
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