Lianson Fleet Unit to Buy Bulk Carrier
Lianson Fleet Group (KLSE:LFG) unit Lianson Fleet or its affiliate, agreed to acquire vessel MV Sea Affluence from a third-party seller for $15.5 million, according to a Thursday Hong Kong bourse filing.The vessel comprises a Supramax bulk carrier built in 2012 with a deadweight tonnage of 56,735 metric tonnes.The acquisition comes as part of a move by the company to expand its marine transportation fleet and diversify beyond offshore support vessels.