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of Friend International Shipping echo-design LR1 has taken in delivery a new product tanker
It is constructed in the Vietnamese yards of Hyundai Vinashin
July 23, 2018
The company of Friend International Shipping (DIS) has taken in delivery a new product tanker echo-design LR1 from 75.000 gross capacities in tons that are christened with the Sky name of Cagliari and 2 LR1 launched between end 2017 and beginning 2018 in the Vietnamese yards of Hyundai Vinashin join to the others. The new unit already is rented through a Time contract charter from oil a next major for the 18 months, guaranteeing to DIS total revenues of about 10,5 million dollars.
The Sky of Cagliari takes part of the series of 6 LR1 ordered from DIS in Vietnam, been born from the collaboration between the yard Korean-Vietnamese and the team of Italian engineers of the group of Friend who have planned this new generation of echo-ships, of 228 meters of length and 36 meters of width, in a position to transporting greater cargo, limiting the emissions of co2 and the fuel burnups. The company has emphasized that, moreover, with a greater capacity but a draught similar to that of the smallest MR2, the LR1 they offer also a good commercial flexibility being able to take advantage of also the "new broken" created from the widening of the channel of Panama hat.
The Sky of Cagliari re-enters in the plan of new constructions started from DIS in the last four-year term that comprises a total of 22 ships and a total investment of 755 million dollars. Today fleet DIS is composed from 58,5 hull tankers double of which 27 ships of property, 27,5 rental and four in bare boat chartering.
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The company of Friend International Shipping (DIS) has taken in delivery a new product tanker echo-design LR1 from 75.000 gross capacities in tons that are christened with the Sky name of Cagliari and 2 LR1 launched between end 2017 and beginning 2018 in the Vietnamese yards of Hyundai Vinashin join to the others. The new unit already is rented through a Time contract charter from oil a next major for the 18 months, guaranteeing to DIS total revenues of about 10,5 million dollars.
- Via Raffaele Paolucci 17r/19r - 16129 Genoa - ITALY
