PARIS, Sept 8 (Reuters)– Dutch team Damen shipyards and also Italian team Fincantieri are both prospective customers that have actually arised for STX France, a shipyard subsidiary of the having a hard time South Korean team STX Corp, French everyday Le Monde stated on Thursday.

“Two foreign candidates, Italy’s Fincantieri and Holland’s Damen are fighting over the last big French company of the (shipyard) sector,” Le Monde stated, pointing out a number of resources.

On Wednesday a French money ministry resource stated 2 prospective customers had actually arised for STX France.

The French state holds a 33 percent minority risk in STX France, which runs marine shipyards in Saint Nazaire on the west shore. Lossmaking STX Corp remains in management.

(Reporting by Yann Le Guernigou, Dominique Vidalon; editing and enhancing by Michel Rose)

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