ASL Marine, the Singapore shipbuilder and shipowner, has finally sealed a charter contract for a 65,000-dwt floating coal terminal from Indonesian interests.

An artist's impression of the coal terminal
PT Dermaga Perkasapratama has chartered the facility from ASL Energy for ten years at a cost of $50m for use at its Balikpapan Coal Terminal.

Balikpapan Coal Terminal is one of the largest facilities serving the various concessions in the Kalimantan area, which is the largest coal producing region in Indonesia.

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