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New Hong Kong Shipowners

Shipping News | December 1, 2009 | View Comments
  • Hong Kong has a new shipowner. A fabric manufacturer looking to diversify has moved to snap up an Indonesian coal mine plus a Singaporean shipping concern.

    Hong Kong-listed Kwong Hing International is spending HK$160m to take
    over Singapore tug and barge operator Rimau Shipping, while the company
    will also spend HK$840m to purchase a 60% stake in mining and coal
    trading company, PT Rimau Indonesia.

    Rimau Shipping owns four tugs and two barges, which have a total carrying capacity of 16,000 tonnes.

    Source: SeaTradeAsia-Online

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