VOL. XLVI

No 31

04-August-2003

UAE

ENERGY FINANCE

EBI Approves $63Mn Loan For DSC Tanker Purchase

Emirates Bank International (EBI) has agreed a $63mn loan to the Dubai Shipping Company (DSC) to finance the purchase of two large tankers from Hyundai Heavy Industries. DSC, which is part of the Emirates National Oil Company (ENOC), signed a $70mn contract with Hyundai Heavy Industries for the construction of the two modern tankers on 13 June (MEES, 23 June). The double-hull, 75,000 ton tankers will...