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Bollore Orders Six Containerships

Maritime Activity Reports, Inc.

November 9, 1999

French shipping-to-tobacco conglomerate Bollore ordered six new containerships from Taiwanese group CSBC for $190.3 million. The company said the ships would be used for transporting cargo to and from Africa, a region where Bollore said it intends to be a major operator.