MPC Container Ships AS announced on Thursday that it has entered into an agreement to acquire HS Liszt (tbn AS Filippa), a 1,350 TEU vessel built in 2008. The vessel has been acquired at a price of USD 6.2m.

MPC Container Ships announces vessel acquisition
Caption: Container ship HS Liszt tbn AS Filippa - Image courtesy of Alec Sansen/shipspotting

Takeover of the vessel is expected in November 2017, expanding the total fleet of the Company to 26 vessels. The vessel will be operated in a 1,300 TEU high reefer pool.

Source: MPC Container Ships