The newbuilding isdue to be delivered in 2016. No financial details were disclosed.
The540-teu ship will be designed to have the largest loading capacity for aJapanese coastal container vessel.
Kyokuyo said the large size is designed to meetthe increasing demand in domestic transportation as well as to allow feederservices to cope with the larger containerships being introduced oninternational routes.
Theshipbuilder said the design would also incorporate a number of features toimprove its eco friendliness.
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