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Japanese NYK will rent eight new portacontainer from 14.000 teu
the ships know constructed from the Japan Marine United Corporation for a Panamanian shipowner
April 14, 2014
The shipowning group Japanese Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) has announced today that it will rent eight new portacontainer of the unitary ability to 14.000 teu that they know constructed from the compatriot Japan Marine United Corporation. This last one has not announced the name of the owner of the new ships having only specified that draft of a Panamanian shipowner.
The new portacontainer, of about 123.000 gross capacities in tons, will be taken in delivery between the February 2016 and January 2018. The ships will be long about 364 meters, wide about 51 meters and will have a draught of 15 meters.
NYK has specified that after the delivery the eight portacontainer will be employed in the services between Asia and Europe in substitution of ships currently employees on the route, included four portacontainer from 13.000 teu rented from the Orient Overseas Container Linens (OOCL) of Hong Kong.
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