Vinashin wins more Diamond orders

The Vietnam Shipbuilding Industry Corporation (Vinashin) has signed a contract to build seven more Diamond 53,000 dwt bulk carriers for export to Britain. This latest contract brings the number of the Diamond 53 bulkers ordered from Vinashin for the UK-based company Graig British customers to 17. In addition, Vinashin has received orders to build 14 cargo ships with capacities ranging from 8,700-34,000 tonnes, four 700 TEU container vessels and two shells for 4,000-tonne cargo ships for British, Japanese and German customers.

To meet its customers? increasing demands, Vinashin has upgraded its Nam Trieu, Bach Dang and Pha Rung shipyards to enable them to build ships with capacities ranging from 30,000-70,000 tonnes. In particular, the corporation has invested in building the Dung Quat shipyard in central Quang Ngai province to construct 100,000-200,000-tonne oil tankers.