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Wuhu Shipyard bags six heavy lift vessels from European owner

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China’s Wuhu Shipyard has secured six heavy lift newbuildings from an undisclosed German owner.

The deal for up to six units of 14,600 dwt multi-purpose heavy lift vessels from a reputed German owner in heavy lift vessel market, effective on the same day of contract signing. 

Wuhu Shipyard has been engaged in multi-purpose vessel market, and had a number of orders from European owners including Maersk, Spliethoff.

Currently, Wuhu Shipyard has an annual shipbuilding capacity of 800,000 dwt. The shipyard opened up a service support center last weekend at Zhoushan to provide full life circle service to its ship products.