STX clinches seven ships

STX Shipbuilding in South Korea announces on February 24 that it clinched two plus three 51,000DWT product carriers from Primorsk International Shipping Limited at a cost of $53 million each. Ship particulars are 183m in length, 32.2m in breadth, 19.1m in depth and have a speed of 14.8 knots. Delivery is slated during 2009.

The shipbuilder also secured an order for two 9,000 cbm ethylene carriers from PT

Berlian Laju Tanker at the price of $74 million for delivery during 2008.