South Korean feeder liner Namsung Shipping is taking advantage of rock-bottom newbuilding prices to invest in new tonnage.
The company says it has inked three 1,850-teu vessels at Hyundai Mipo Dockyard in South Korea for delivery in the first half of 2013.
The ships will trade in Southeast Asia — from South Korea to Thailand and Vietnam via Hong Kong. Namsung currently uses ships of around 1,000 teu on the route.
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