18 June 2006
TEHRAN: A leading Belgian company on Saturday afternoon signed a contract with shipbuilding giant Iran Sadra Group for the construction of 10 LNG carriers.
According to Moj news agency, the contract was signed by Sadra managing director, Jalil Khebreh, and Exmar chief Nicolas Saverys.
Minister of Industries and Mines Alireza Tahmasbi, who was present at the signing ceremony, said the contract is the largest shipbuilding project in the Middle East, putting the total value of the undertaking at $2.4 billion.
"With the construction of LNG carriers in Iran, the transportation of liquefied natural gas will become possible worldwide," he said, stressing that the Ministry of Industries and Mines has come to the conclusion that it must protect the Sadra Group and enable it to build LNG carriers domestically.
He said Exmar is willing to maintain long-term partnership with Sadra.
Exmar is a shipping and offshore group with corporate headquarters in Belgium. It is active in shipping, offshore and ship management.
Last month, it was announced that the first of four vessels being manufactured by Iran Sadra for a leading German shipping firm will be delivered next year.
The Hamburg-based shipping line, Rickmers-Line, has signed a $120-million contract with the Iranian company for building four multi-purpose ships.
The project to construct these ships was launched in March and necessary technical equipment has been purchased.
Each of these ships will have the capacity to transport 24,000 tons of cargo. As per the agreement, the four ships will have to be delivered between July 2007-2008.
Several other shipbuilding projects are underway in Iran.
The International Maritime Organization has 140 member-states with Iran among the top 20.
TEHRAN: A leading Belgian company on Saturday afternoon signed a contract with shipbuilding giant Iran Sadra Group for the construction of 10 LNG carriers.
According to Moj news agency, the contract was signed by Sadra managing director, Jalil Khebreh, and Exmar chief Nicolas Saverys.
Minister of Industries and Mines Alireza Tahmasbi, who was present at the signing ceremony, said the contract is the largest shipbuilding project in the Middle East, putting the total value of the undertaking at $2.4 billion.
"With the construction of LNG carriers in Iran, the transportation of liquefied natural gas will become possible worldwide," he said, stressing that the Ministry of Industries and Mines has come to the conclusion that it must protect the Sadra Group and enable it to build LNG carriers domestically.
He said Exmar is willing to maintain long-term partnership with Sadra.
Exmar is a shipping and offshore group with corporate headquarters in Belgium. It is active in shipping, offshore and ship management.
Last month, it was announced that the first of four vessels being manufactured by Iran Sadra for a leading German shipping firm will be delivered next year.
The Hamburg-based shipping line, Rickmers-Line, has signed a $120-million contract with the Iranian company for building four multi-purpose ships.
The project to construct these ships was launched in March and necessary technical equipment has been purchased.
Each of these ships will have the capacity to transport 24,000 tons of cargo. As per the agreement, the four ships will have to be delivered between July 2007-2008.
Several other shipbuilding projects are underway in Iran.
The International Maritime Organization has 140 member-states with Iran among the top 20.
© Iran Daily 2006
