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Nanjing Tanker orders two tankers at Wuchang Shipbuilding Industry

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China Merchants Nanjing Tanker inked a contract with Wuchang Shipbuilding Industry for the construction of two 24,000 dwt crude oil tankers.

The tanker pair, featured with environment-friendly designs, will be 152.8 meters length, 27 meters beam and 13.7 meters draught. The engine could be converted into dual-fuel propulsion if required.

The delivery date of the vessels is in June 2021.

The company expects to further optimise its crude oil fleet and improve vessel operation efficiency via the order.

Nanjing Tanker is the oil products transportation unit of China Merchants Group, which currently owns a fleet of 59 vessels with a capacity of 2.24m dwt.