Hellenic Shipping Minister Kostis Moussouroulis said here Saturday Hellenic
shipowners have recently signed contracts to buy 142 new ships from Chinese
shipbuilding companies. The orders, which were signed in April, accounted for
more than 60 percent of the recent global orders of Greek shipowners, said the
Greek official.The shipping industry, including shipbuilding, is one of the
most important sectors for economic and trade cooperation between the two
countries.In the next decade, China will remain an important global exporter
and become an increasingly important importer, according to the minister.The
new orders are the investment of Greek shipowners for the future, said
Moussouroulis.Wang Qi, general manager of Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding
Co.,Ltd, said Greece has become an important client of China's shipbuilding
enterprises.As one of China's major shipbuilding companies, Shanghai
Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding Co.,Ltd has built a total of 67 ships for Greek
shipowners in recent years, accounting for about 30 percent of the company's
output, Wang said.Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras is on an official
visit to China from Wednesday to Sunday. Leaders of the two countries have vowed
to boost cooperation.
SHIPBUILDING
19 May 2013 - 21:35
Greece to buy 142 new ships from China
Hellenic Shipping Minister Kostis Moussouroulis said here Saturday Hellenic shipowners have recently signed contracts to buy 142 new ships from Chinese shipbuilding companies.
SHIPBUILDING
19 May 2013 - 21:35
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