Normed declares two more

Dutch shipping company Normed International has declared their options at Daehan, South Korea, for a further two 10,000 DWT, 687 TEU multi-purpose general cargo vessels, part of a potential series of ten, due for delivery end 2007 and March 2008. Normed Line ordered the first six new buildings earlier this year. The first two ships are due during second half of 2006, the third in January 2007 and the remaining vessels will be delivered later same year. The new vessels are being built to a German design with removable tweendeckers and two 60 tonne lift cranes. They will have speed up to 16,5 knots.