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Qatar Navigation

by ArabianBusiness.com staff writer  on Tuesday, 31 October 2006

The board of directors at Qatar Navigation recently approved the construction of three container vessels. The order is valued at US$71.7 million, with each vessel featuring a capacity of 1100 TEUs each. The company also has an option to build a fourth vessel with the same capacity, at a cost of $23.9 million. Qatar Navigation selected Dae Sun Shipbuilding and Engineering Company to build the vessels.



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