Aker Yards to Build Ships for Maritima

Wednesday, August 09, 2006

Aker Yards ASA will build two bunkering tankers worth about $25.7m for Maritima, which is owned by Compagnie Fluviale de Transport (CFT), a French company providing European river transport and specializing in bunkering for ocean-going vessels. The vessels will be built at Aker Yards in Braila, Romania, with delivery in March and June 2008. They are similar to those delivered by Aker Yards to Maritima in 2005 and 2006. (Source: Forbes)

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