Navibulgar

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Navibulgar
Type Public
Industry Shipping
Founded1892
Headquarters Varna, Bulgaria
Revenue Green Arrow Up.svg US$267 million (2006)
Number of employees
4,000 (2006)

Navibulgar is a Bulgarian shipping company, the largest in the country, with a fleet of 70 vessels: 46 bulk carriers, 9 container vessels, 5 tanker and chemical vessels, and 10 combined tonnage vessels, including their new 30,700-tonne ship, which became a part of their fleet in June 2012. [1]

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Acquisitions

In 2002, the company acquired Varna shipyard for $16.1 million. [2]

In May 2014, Navibulgar completed its set of modern domestically built handymax ships with a deal for a Greek-owned bulker. The vessel is named Wanderlust [3] and was originally ordered for design and building in 1997. [4]

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References

  1. "NaviBulgar gets its new 30,700-tonne ship". Europost. Retrieved 7 March 2013.
  2. "Navibulgar Finalizes Varna Shipyard Acquisition". Marine Link. 15 April 2002. Retrieved 11 March 2013.
  3. "Vessel -Tradewindsnews.com". www.tradewindsnews.com. Archived from the original on 2014-05-24.
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