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Hanjin Shipping has taken in delivery its second VLOC
As the first portaminerali of the company, it is operated within a contract of chartering with POSCO
May 25, 2011
The South Korean shipowning society Hanjin Shipping has taken in delivery its second Very Large Hours Carrier (VLOC). Draft of the Hanjin Brasil of 300.000 gross capacities in tons, that it follows the Hanjin Turabao taken in delivery ago two months ( on 22 March 2011). The new ship, that it is long 340 meters, wide 55 meters and has a speed of 15 knots, is constructed in the ship yard of Ulsan of Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI).
The Hanjin Brasil, so as the first ship portaminerali, is operated within an agreement of chartering in the long term with the South Korean iron and steel group POSCO for the iron mineral transport from Brazil to South Korea.
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