Shipbuilders seek out niche markets

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Steve Matthews - Monday 13 July 2009

TURKISH shipbuilders have gained a significant niche in recent years in the construction of handysize vessels, in particular chemical tankers, container feederships and more recently liquefied petroleum gas carriers, writes Steve Matthews

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Some yards are linked to Turkish shipowning groups and build vessels speculatively for their own accounts,...

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