SAUDI ARABIA

Maiden Voyage for Saudi Petrochemical Carrier 

Al-Farabi - the 42,000-dwt petrochemical carrier built for Arabian Chemical Carriers (ACC) at a cost of $27mn by Daewoo Shipbuilding and Heavy Machinery Company of South Korea - on 29 July was launched on its maiden voyage from the industrial port of Jubail to Japan. ACC is a joint venture between the National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Shipping Company, and Al-Farabi is on a 17-year charter...