June 20 (Reuters) - MPC Container Ships ASA MPCC.OL :
* ANNOUNCES VESSEL ACQUISITIONS AND NEW CHARTER PACKAGE DEAL
* ACQUISITION CONSISTS OF TWO 3,500 TEU VESSELS AT A TOTAL
PRICE
OF USD 47.25 MILLION
* AGREEMENT TO CHARTER OUT FIVE 1,700 TEU AND THREE 2,800
TEU
VESSELS ON 24-26-MONTH CONTRACTS TO SAME LINER COMPANY
* IN TOTAL, NEW CHARTER AGREEMENTS, INCLUDING NEWLY ACQUIRED
VESSELS, WILL ADD USD 155-195 MILLION TO COMPANY'S BACKLOG
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