Daesun Shipbuilding & Engineering of South Korea sealed a newbuilding contract for one plus one 1,000 teu boxship with Korea’s Shipping Bank. The ship will be long-term chartered by Korea Marine Transport Co., after its delivery in April 2013, with a newbuilding price tag of $19.8m.
The ship is Daesun’s newly-developed energy-efficient 1,000 teu boxship design.
Main Characteristics:
L x B x D x d : 142.70 M x 20.60 M x 11.20 M X7.40M
GRT: a 590
DWT: ia827
Container Carrying : 1,043 TEU (Spacewise)
Container Capacity : 665 TEU (14T Homo.)
Speed : 18.1 Knots in Service
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Source: seatrade-asia, September 21, 2011; Image:daesuns