Aker American Shipping raises $80 mln via book-building exercise
Aker unit Aker American Shipping said it has raised gross proceeds of 80 mln usd via a book-building exercise in subsidiary Aker Philadelphia Shipyard. The proceeds will be used to fund the group's shipbuilding program, it said.
Aker American Shipping has a flexible option agreement for 13 vessels, and it said this will 'provide the platform for ambitious growth plans in the future'.
Aker American Shipping has a flexible option agreement for 13 vessels, and it said this will 'provide the platform for ambitious growth plans in the future'.