Maersk Expects to Opt for 10 More Mega Ships

Thursday, April 14, 2011

According to a report from Reuters, Denmark's A.P. Moller-Maersk (MAERSKb.CO) expects to exercise its option in June to order 10 more huge container ships to be built by Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (042660.KS) at a cost of $1.9b.

(Source: Reuters)

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