SUBIC BAY FREEPORT, May 11 (PIA) – Three newly-built bulk carriers were unveiled last Friday by Hanjin Heavy Industries Corporation-Philippines (HHIC-Phil) during a vessel-naming ceremony held at its shipyard in this free port.

The event, which was attended by Vice President Jejomar Binay, marked the first time for Hanjin to name three newly-built vessels one after another.

The naming ceremony was also attended by Zambales governor Hermogenes Ebdane Jr., shipping co..

Korea¡¯s giant shipbuilder Hanjin Heavy Industries and Construction Co.-Philippines (HHIC-Phils.) has remained interested in pursuing its P8-billion expansion project in the Phividec Industrial Estate in Tagoloan, Misamis, Oriental.

Philippine Economic Zone Authority Director General Lilia B. De Lima told reporters at the sidelines of the 15th PEZA Investors Recognition Night that Hanjin officials conveyed this message late last year.

According to De Lima, the Korean shipbuil..

SUBIC BAY FREEPORT — Hanjin Heavy Industries Corporation-Philippines, Inc. recently rolled off the M/T Eser K, a 114,000-deadweight ton crude oil tanker, the 12th vessel completed in their shipbuilding facility inside this premier Freeport.

The US$68-million vessel was officially presented to its owner, the Turkey-based Kaptanoglu Shipping Line, during a formal naming ceremony on Wednesday at HHIC-Phils. Redondo Peninsula shipyard.

Those who graced the naming ceremony w..

Korean shipbuilder Hanjin Heavy Industries Corp.-Philippines on Friday unveiled the first oil tanker it manufactured at the Subic Bay Freeport, the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) said.

The 114,000-deadweight ton tanker named Leyla K is 241.3 meters long and has a breadth of 44 meters—the largest oil tanker built in the country.

The $68-million Leyka K was purchased by Kaptanoglu Shipping Line, a Turkish company.

At present, the $1.7-billion Hanjin shipya..