Samho grabs handies

Seoul: South Korea's Samho Shipbuilding has won orders for two firm 35,000 dwt bulkers plus one option from Malaysia's Ecoship. Delivery is scheduled in the first half of 2012 with a price per unit thought to be in the $27m region. ?Ecoship is based in Kuala Lumpur and currently owns two vessels, the 28,500 dwt Eco Vanguard (built 2001) and 18,200 dwt Eco Prosperity (built 1995). [16/07/10]