Samsung clinches massive new orders

In addition to clinching the three 266,000 cbm LNG carriers from Qatar Shipping, Samsung has also won orders for eight boxships. Four 4,300TEU container ships from Danaos in Greece for delivery during 2008. Ship particulars are 277m in length, 40m in breadth and 24m in depth with a service speed of 25 knots. The other four are 4,275TEU boxships from Hanjin Shipping. Ship particulars are 260.7m in length, 32.2m in breadth with a service speed of 24.5 knots.

Including these latest orders, Samsung currently has 154 ships on order.