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Chengxi yard to build four bulkers for Korea Shipping CorpChengxi 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.

Lee Hong Liang, Asia Correspondent

May 12, 2017

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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.

About the Author

Lee Hong Liang

Asia Correspondent

Singapore-based Lee Hong Liang provides a significant boost to daily coverage of the Asian shipping markets, as well as bringing with him an in-depth specialist knowledge of the bunkering markets.

Throughout Hong Liang’s 14-year career as a maritime journalist, he has reported ‘live’ news from conferences, conducted one-on-one interviews with top officials, and had the ability to write hard news and featured stories.

 

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