Namura Shipbuilding Co. Ltd has completed and chartered the ore carrier BAO AN to NYK.
The vessel will be used exclusively by Baoshan Iron and Steel Co. Ltd. during the next ten years to transport 2 mtpa of iron ore from Western Australia to China.
At the naming and delivery ceremony, Wang Liqun, assistant of the president of Baosteel, and Hidenori Hono, director, managing corporate officer of NYK, joined guests to celebrate the maiden voyage of the vessel.
Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK) is one of the world's leading transportation companies. The NYK Group operates approximately 777 major ocean vessels, as of the end of March 2008, as well as fleets of planes, trains, and trucks.
The company's shipping fleet includes around 155 containerships, 286 bulk carriers, 55 wood-chip carriers, and 79 tankers.
The company has offices in 240 locations in 27 countries, warehouses on nearly every continent, and harbor operations in Asia, North America, and Europe. NYK is based in Tokyo, and has regional headquarters in London, New York, Singapore, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Sydney, and Sao Paulo.
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