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China Navigation orders four handysizes at Chengxi Shipyard

China Navigation Co has placed an order for four handysize bulk carriers at Chengxi Shipyard in China.

Lee Hong Liang, Asia Correspondent

October 14, 2013

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China Navigation, the shipping arm of Swire Group, now has 16 of the 39,000-dwt B Delta37 design handysize bulkers on order at the Chinese shipyard.

Chengxi Shipyard is scheduled to deliver the newbuildings in 2016. Financial details of the shipbuilding deal were not disclosed.

China Navigation said the handysizes will be deployed within its dry bulk division, Swire Bulk.

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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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