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2011-08-26 11:15:18 CEST 2011-08-26 11:15:45 CEST REGULATED INFORMATION Aspo - Company AnnouncementESL SHIPPING TAKES DELIVERY OF A NEW VESSEL IN INDIAASPO Plc STOCK EXCHANGE BULLETIN 26.8.2011 at 12.15 ESL Shipping Ltd, part of Aspo Group, has taken delivery of a new, approximately 20,000 dwt vessel from ABG Shipyard Ltd in India. The vessel is owned by SEB Leasing Oy, which has leased her to ESL Shipping under a long-term charter agreement. Designed to meet the needs of ESL Shipping's customers, the new vessel is a self-unloading dry cargo ship specially built for Baltic Sea operations and to the highest ice class (1A Super). She is equipped for Finnish winter conditions and capable of operating even in the northernmost ports. The length of the vessel is 156 meters and her maximum draft with a full cargo is 9.4 meters. The new ship was christened m/s Alppila. Together, the shipping company's vessels Eira, Credo and the new Alppila form the Eira class, which is specially designed for operating in the shallow ports of the Baltic Sea. The cargo carried by the vessels mainly consists of ore, coal and limestone. ESL Shipping's fleet now consists of 16 vessels, of which it owns 12 in full. Three are chartered and one is partially owned. Alppila sails under the Finnish flag and her crew is entirely Finnish. The new vessel strengthens ESL Shipping's position in the Baltic Sea area and allows it to increase its market share in bulk transports. ASPO Plc Aki Ojanen CEO Further information: Aki Ojanen, CEO, Aspo Plc, +358 9 5211, +358 400 106 592,aki.ojanen (a)aspo.com Markus Karjalainen, President, ESL Shipping Ltd, +358 9 5211, +358 400 888 020,markus.karjalainen (a)eslshipping.com www.eslshipping.com Aspo is a conglomerate that owns and develops business operations in the Northern Europe and growth markets focusing on demanding B-to-B customers. Our strong company brands - ESL Shipping, Leipurin, Telko and Kaukomarkkinat - aim to be the market leaders in their sectors. They are responsible for their own operations, customer relationships, and the development of these. Together they generate Aspo's goodwill. Aspo's Group structure and business operations are continually developed without any predefined schedules.www.aspo.com DISTRIBUTION: NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Key media www.aspo.com [HUG#1541526] |
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