INDIA'S FLEET EXPANSION PLANS COULD BENEFIT ITS SHIPYARDS

摘要

India's commercial fleet, which stood at 8m gross tonnes (gt) on December 31, 2009, is set to expand with planned fleet acquisition worth $5bn on the cards for Indian owners over the next five years. Leading the charge is national carrier SCI that has 32 vessels on order at a cost of $2bn - to go up by 60 ships before March 2015, at an estimated cost of Rs200bn ($4.3bn).