Kelly has visited European yards to sound out orders,he told The Advocate daily.
And government plans for a new freight-only service across the Bass Straitwill not deter him.
The plan is for new SeaRoad LNG-powered freight ships to run from Devonport by theend of 2015.
The vessels could cost about AUD 100m ($91m) each.
Kelly said: “I think all I need to say is we are very close to finalising anorder.
