Indian shipbuilder gets contract from Dutch heavy lift carrier

Indian shipbuilder gets contract from Dutch heavy lift carrier Indian engineering and construction company Larsen & Toubro has agreed to a $95 million contract with Netherlands-based BigLift Shipping BV, part of the Spliethoff Group, for construction of two ships, Asia Pulse reported over the weekend.
   The vessels will be built at the company’s existing shipyard, a part of its engineering complex at Hazira, and production is scheduled to commence in June 2008, L&T said.
   The vessels will be delivered in November 2009 and March 2010.