Qingdao Hyundai Shipbuilding shipyard held a delivery signing ceremony for the second multipurpose dry bulk vessel "Agate" of a series of ten ships of the project DCV36, ordered by holding company VBTH, said Universal Cargo Logistics Holding said, the majority owner of VBTH.
 

The portfolio of 10 newbuilds is part of VBTH’s fleet expansion program. The lead ship of the series, the Amethyst, was delivered to the Customer on April 22, 2011. On May 13, the ship set sail for its maiden voyage.
 

The Project DCV36 vessels with 5,200 DWT, load capacity of up to 5,000 tons are designed to carry general and bulk cargo between ports of the Black, Mediterranean, Aegean, the North and Baltic Seas. The ships Ice3 class allows operations in the Baltic and White seas during winter season. The vessel project was designed by Marine Engineering Bureau.
 

Dutch-registered Universal Cargo Logistics Holding (UCL Holding) is an international transportation holding comprising stevedoring companies of Sea Port of Saint-Petersburg and Universal Handling Complex in the North-West Russia; Tuapse and Taganrog ports in the South of the country; Volga Shipping, North-West Shipping and Western Shipping companies; as well as a number of shipbuilding, shipping and logistics assets