(WILS) Contract for new buildings 8 x 4.500 dwt made effective
10 - 06-2008
Wilson`s contract with the Chinese yard Shandong
Baibuting Shipbuilding Co Ltd (Rong Cheng, Kina)
for the building of a series of 8 bulk vessels of
4.500 dwt has been made effective today.
In line with the company`s stated objective of
growth and as announced previously the company has
negotiated with the Chinese yard Baibuting
Shipbuilding Co Ltd (Rong Cheng, Kina) regarding
the building of 8 bulk vessels of 4.500 dwt. The
various reservations have now been lifted by both
parties, hereunder are mutual guarantees in place,
and the contract is thereby made effective. The
first instalment to the yard shall be settled
during the next days.
The 8 vessels will be delivered as from the middle
of 2010 until the beginning of 2012. The contract
involves a split payment in USD (60%) and EUR (40%)
and based on today`s rates of exchange means a cost
price of around MEUR 7,0 (MUSD 11,0) per vessel.
The capital requirements is planned financed out of
own capital and long term bank financing.
Wilson presently operates a fleet of 108 ships
whereof 50 of these are in the segment 3.500-4.500
dwt.
Wilson