Lasco Logger Pool gets Bigger
The Lasco Logger Pool, already one of the world’s largest logger fleets, just got bigger, with the announcement that two of SINCERE STEAMSHIP CORP.’s newly built logger ships, the Alpha Venture and the East Tender, have been placed in the Lasco Logger Pool. SINCERE, a management company in Taipei, TAIWAN, operates thirteen ships in its fleet, including seven newbuildings, committed two new “Kanda 28’s” to the Pool, which is commercially managed by Lasco. SINCERE will perform its own technical management of its vessels. In commenting on the announcement, Mr. Kenneth M. Novack went on to call attention to Lasco’s constant efforts to improve its capabilities to make forward fixtures and reduce ballast legs, aggressively positioning cargo opportunities.
Evalend to Join Lasco Logger Pool
Two of Evalend Shipping Co. S.A. newly purchased logger ships, the Ambassador and the Senator, have been placed in the Lasco Logger Pool. Evalend, a private management company in Athens, Greece, operates ten ships in its fleet, committed two Hakodate built loggers to the Pool, which is commercially managed by Lasco. Evalend will perform its own technical management of its vessels. In commenting on the announcement, Anton U. Pardini, President/COO of Lasco, said that EVALEND’S participation in the Pool “…reflects Lasco’s ongoing efforts to establish strategic partnerships with other maritime ventures who share a common vision and philosophy…
LASCO Fleet Orders Two New Vessels
With a twin-masted sterling silver replica of an Imabari sailing ship in front of them to commemorate the event, officials of Lasco Shipping Co. (LASCO) and Imabari Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., (Imabari) signed contracts for two 28,200 dwt logger/bulk carriers to be built at the Imabari shipyard. Imabari will deliver the first of the two vessels in February 2004 and the second in April 2004. "We're building on a well established good business relationship with Imabari", noted Anton U. Pardini, Lasco's President, calling attention to vessels in the LASCO fleet that were previously built by Imabari. Pardini went on to comment that "these vessels are designed, sized and built to provide economical service to the bulk commodity trades.
