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Chengxi yard to build four bulkers for Korea Shipping Corp

Chengxi yard to build four bulkers for Korea Shipping Corp
China’s Chengxi Shipyard has on Thursday landed an order to build four 81,200-dwt bulk carriers for Korea Shipping Corporation.

The newbuildings, to be classed by the Korean Register (KR), will incorporate environmentally friendly features to meet the EEDI standards on fuel efficiency.

Financial details of the deal were not disclosed. The new ships are scheduled to be delivered in the first half of 2019.