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CSSC joins ship owning bandwagon

CSSC joins ship owning bandwagon
Hong Kong: In what looks like moves to enter the shipowning market, China State Shipbuilding Corp (CSSC) has established a shipping unit in Hong Kong. CSSC looks like it is following the path of other yards using this method to avoid the worst of the current shipbuilding downturn.

It is aimed at enhancing operational flexibility and helping to avoid distress sales in the event of order cancellation or payment defaults. 

The unit will be involved in vessel leasing, seaborne transport, vessel sales, ship management, investments, introduction of new technology related to ships and offshore equipment, crew management and other shipping-related business, CSSC said.