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Posted on 24 Apr 2008

Daewoo Shipbuilding inks deal on Oman complex

      

Nam Yang-tae (right), president of Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering Co., shakes hands with Ahmed Macki, Oman's minister of national economy, after signing a memoramdum of understanding to build a tourism complex and residential town in Oman's Duqm area in Seoul on Tuesday (Apr. 22).

Nam Yang-tae (right), president of Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering Co., shakes hands with Ahmed Macki, Oman's minister of national economy, after signing a memoramdum of understanding to build a tourism complex and residential town in Oman's Duqm area in Seoul on Tuesday (Apr. 22).

Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co., the world's third-largest shipbuilder, said Wednesday (Apr. 23) that it has signed a memorandum of understanding with the government of Oman to develop an industrial area there. 

The industrial area will be developed in Duqm, a port city about 450 kilometers southeast of the country's capital, Muscat, by 2020. Details of the project will be decided later, according to the company.

If finalized, the deal estimated at 15 trillion won ($15 billion) will be the biggest overseas contract a Korean company has ever won.   

Under the deal, Daewoo Shipbuilding and the government of Oman will set up a 50:50 joint venture for the project.   

In 2006, Daewoo Shipbuilding also signed an agreement to build and operate in Oman a ship repair yard, which will be the biggest in the Middle East.   

Shares of Daewoo Shipbuilding were trading at 46,850 won as of 1:41 p.m., up 1.19 percent.