In January 2001, Mary Linn, vice president of finance for Ocean Carriers, a shipping company with offices in New York and Hong Kong, was to evaluate the proposed lease of the vessel for three years, starting from the beginning of 2003. The client really wanted to complete the contract to meet their own obligations and offered very attractive terms. No ship in the fleet currently Ocean carrier meets customer requirements. Mary Lynn, therefore, had to decide whether the ocean carriers should immediately commission a new carrier stall, which will be completed in two years and may be leased to the client. "Hide
by Eric Stafford, Angela Chao, Kathleen S. Luchs Source: HBS Premier Case Collection 6 pages. Publication Date: September 13, 2001. Prod. #: 202027-PDF-ENG