D’Amico shipping company commissions two long-range product tanker
D'Amico International Shipping (DIS), part of Italy's d'Amico Group, has entered into an agreement through its operating subsidiary d'Amico Tankers Limited Ireland, with Korea's Hyundai MIPO Dockyard for the construction and purchase of two new long-range modern product tankers, the international marine transportation company has said in a statement.
The double-hull vessels will be built by Hyundai Vinashin Shipyard in Vietnam and are expected to be delivered in mid-2017, for a total cost of about $44 million each. They will be built to the the latest 'eco' design with maximum fuel efficiency and raise to 10 the number of eco design product tanker shipbuilding contracts held by DIS. "I am very satisfied to announce this further investment made by our company on 'eco' product tanker vessels...