Vietnam's Ha Long Shipyard Builds Big Automobile Carriers for Israel
Ha Long Shipbuilding Industry Company, a key affiliate of Vietnam’s largest shipbuilder Vinashin Business Group, will build eight automobile carriers for Israel’s Raycar Carriers.
This is the first time Ha Long shipyard, located in northern Quang Ninh province, builds such vessels, a company official said.
The deal between signed on June 6 said each auto freighter is capable of carrying 4,900 automobiles of various kinds.
A ship, measured 185.6 m long, 32.26 m wide and 36.56 m high, costs roughly US$50 million, or US$400 million for all eight. (VNA)
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