Aker to build four more CS2700

Aker Yards has been awarded contracts to build four container vessels for König & Cie. GmbH und Co. KG in Hamburg. The vessels are of the type Aker CS 2700. The total contract value is approximately EUR 170 million.

König & Cie. have so far, in 2005, ordered four 2,700 TEU container vessels for delivery in 2007 and four 1,700 TEU container vessels for delivery in 2007 and 2008 from Aker Yards. The order book of the two German yards comprising Aker Ostsee is currently 44 vessels. The last delivery will be in the third quarter of 2008.