Shipbuilder launches new container vessel

Ha Long Shipbuilding Company in the northern province of Quang Ninh successfully launched the 1,800TEU VNL Ruby container ship last Saturday.

She is one of 32 ships built by the Viet Nam Shipping Lines (Vinalines) to develop its fleet.

The ship, designed by Chinese shipbuilders, is more than 179 metres long and 27 metres wide and can travel at a top speed of 20.1 nautical miles per hour (37.2 kilometres per hour). — VNS

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