New cargo ship christened Ms Alppila
(Thomson Reuters ONE) -
Aspo Plc PRESS RELEASE September 8, 2010 at 13.00
A bulk carrier, ordered from Indian ABG Shipyard by ESL Shipping, part of Aspo
Group, has been named. At the christening ceremonies arranged in India, she was
given the name Ms Alppila. The patron of the ship is Mrs. Terttu Tamminen, the
spouse of Sakari Tamminen, CEO of Rautaruukki Corporation. The vessels of ESL
Shipping have traditionally been named after the districts of Helsinki, and this
newbuilding is the fourth one in the company's history having the name Alppila.
The vessel has a capacity of approximately 18,800 tons and it belongs to the so
called Eira class of ESL Shipping. Alppila is equipped with its own cranes and
it has been built according to 1A Super, the highest ice class in Finland. The
ship will be completed for delivery at the end of 2010. The ship investment has
been funded with a leasing agreement.
"Alppila is designed for the demanding conditions of the Baltic Sea. Year-round
transport reliability is very important for our customers," says Markus
Karjalainen, President of ESL Shipping.
"The new ship is part of a fleet renewal process in line with the strategy of
ESL Shipping," says Aki Ojanen, CEO of Aspo Group. In addition, ESL Shipping has
ordered two new 56,000 dwt ice-strengthened bulk carriers from the Korean
Hyundai Mipo shipyard in May. These will be delivered during the first half of
2012.
ESL Shipping transports dry bulk materials, mainly in the Baltic Sea region;
approximately 11 million tons in 2009. The steel industry's share of transports
was 53 percent, and the energy industry represented 43 percent. The shipping
company's fleet consists of 17 vessels, of which it owns 14 in full. Two are
time chartered and one is partially owned. The total dead weight capacity of the
fleet is approximately 200,000 tons.
For further information, please contact:
CEO Aki Ojanen, Aspo Plc, +358 9 5211, +358 400 106 592,aki.ojanen(at)aspo.com
Markus Karjalainen, President ESL Shipping Ltd, phone +358 9 5211, +358
400 888 020,markus.karjalainen(at)eslshipping.com, www.eslshipping.com
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Aspo is a conglomerate that owns and develops business operations in the Baltic
Sea region focusing on demanding B-to-B customers. Our strong company brands -
ESL Shipping, Leipurin, Telko and Kaukomarkkinat - aim to be the market leaders
in their sectors. They are responsible for their own operations, customer
relationships and the development of these. Together they generate Aspo's
goodwill. Aspo's Group structure and business operations are continually
developed without any predefined schedules.
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