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MV Port Elisabeth Delivered by MES

November 10, 2009

Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. (MES) completed and delivered a 56,000 dwt type bulk carrier MV Port Elisabeth (MES Hull No. 1736) at its Tamano Works on 9th November, 2009 to Norden Shipping (Singapore) Pte. Ltd., Singapore.

This vessel is a handy-max type bulk carrier of 56,000 dwt with a huge cargo hold capacity over 70,000 m3. This 56,000 dwt type bulk carrier series of MES is widely called Mitsui’s 56. More than 150 units of this series have been ordered from MES.

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