Bocimar Sells Panamax

CMB confirms that its subsidiary Bocimar International has sold its newbuilding Panamax vessel Jiangnan 2346. The net sale price was $65m. At the time of delivery of the vessel, scheduled to take place in the course of the first quarter of 2008, a capital gain of approximately $32 million will be realized. Further, Bocimar has ordered in joint venture with Wah Kwong two newbuilding Handymax vessels (53,000 dwt) from Chengxi Shipyard (China). The delivery of the vessels is scheduled to take place in March and August 2009.