Daewoo sets 2011 targets

Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering is aiming to secure $11 billion in orders next year, a spokesperson said recently, confirming an earlier media report.

Nam Sang-tae, chief executive of the South Korean shipbuilder, also said that the firm took $11.2 billion in orders this year, higher than its 2010 target of $10 billion. The shipbuilder aims to achieve more than 1 trillion won ($868.1 million) in operating profit next year on sales of more than 10 trillion won.