Samudera Shipping Line S56 has acquired two container vessels for a total sum of US$59.9 million ($80.2 million).
The vessels were acquired after agreements were entered into on June 7. They each have a capacity of 1,500 TEUs (a twenty-foot equivalent unit) and are expected to be delivered in the second half of the year.
The acquisition of the vessels is in the ordinary course of the company’s business and is not expected to have any material impact on the net tangible assets (NTA) and earnings per share (EPS) for the FY2023 ended Dec 31.
Shares in Samudera shipping closed 2 cents lower or 2.14% down at 91.5 cents on June 16.
