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Wisdom Marine eyes a fleet of 100 ships by end of Q1

Taiwan’s Wisdom Marine is aiming to expand its fleet to 100 by the end of the first quarter, after it added a new 55,000 dwt bulker to its fleet on Tuesday.

Lee Hong Liang, Asia Correspondent

January 28, 2015

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The dry bulk shipowner announced to the Taipei Stock Exchange that the newly-built bulker, Amis Elegance, was delivered from Japan’s Kawasaki Heavy Industries on 27 January.

The eco-friendly bulker will be on long term charter to an European shipowner.

At the end of last year, Wisdom Marine boasted a fleet of 94 ships, and it expects to take delivery of 15 new units this year, with three of them slated to be sold.

About the Author

Lee Hong Liang

Asia Correspondent

Singapore-based Lee Hong Liang provides a significant boost to daily coverage of the Asian shipping markets, as well as bringing with him an in-depth specialist knowledge of the bunkering markets.

Throughout Hong Liang’s 14-year career as a maritime journalist, he has reported ‘live’ news from conferences, conducted one-on-one interviews with top officials, and had the ability to write hard news and featured stories.

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