GE Shipping takes delivery of modern Suezmax crude carrier

New Delhi, Nov 30 (UNI) GE Shipping today took delivery of 1996 built modern double hull Suezmax crude carrier.

The 1,47,834 dwt Suezmax crude carrier is named ''Jag Layak'' and was contracted by the company in August this year.

With induction of 'Jag Layak', the company's total fleet has reached 40 vessels comprising 31 tankers (14 crude oil carriers, 15 product carriers, and 2 LPG carriers) and 9 drybulk carriers (1 panamax, 5 handymax and 3 handysize) with an average age of 12.3 years aggregating 2.92 million dwt.

The company's current new building order book comprises nine product tankers (five medium range and four LR1 product tankers aggregating 0.51 million dwt).

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