Samsung Heavy Takes Up 7 Container Ship Order

April 16, 2014

 South Korea's Samsung Heavy Industries said on Wednesday that it is proceeding with a project worth 642.9 billion won ($617.67 million) to build seven container ships as planned.

The shipbuilder won the order from Chilean shipping firm Compania Sudamericana de Vapores (CSAV) a year ago. ($1 = 1040.8500 Korean won)

(By Hyunjoo Jin; editing by Miral Fahmy)
 

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