| January 26, 2006 |
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| "K" Line Bulk Shipping (UK) Ltd.
concludes |
| a 10 years Charter Contract with Enel |
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| "K" Line Bulk Shipping (UK) Ltd, the London based
regional headquarters company of Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. ("K" Line), is
pleased to announce that they have fixed a 10 years charter contract from 2009 with the
major European power company, Enel SPA of Italy. |
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| The business is based on a 10 years employment with a new
type of Bulk carrier, which was recently developed by the Oshima Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. |
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| New type of bulk carrier with the following specifications: |
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| L.O.A : |
255 m |
| Beam : |
43 m |
| Deadweight: |
105,500 MT |
| Draft : |
13.40M |
| Ho/Ha : |
7/7 |
| Delivery : |
2009 1ST half |
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| "K" Line Bulk Shipping (UK) Ltd is proud that Enel
has chosen us as a key partner in providing shipping services. |
| The company has already deployed six (6) Capesize and two
(2) Panamax bulk carriers, and further three (3) new cape size vessels are to be delivered
within the next two (2) years. They have already secured contracts of up to 10 years for
these ships and are continuously looking to expand our business activity in Atlantic area.
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| For further information, please contact: |
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| Kenji Sakamoto |
| Managing Director |
| "K" Line bulk shipping (UK) Ltd |
| Tel : +44-20-7382-6564 |
| Fax : +44-20-7382-6589 |