Shandong Bohai News

Latest Global Ocean Trade Shipbuilding Orders

The past week was relatively quiet with no shipbuilding orders seen in the tankship or gas carrier sector, according to the latest Clarkson Hellas S&P Weekly Bulletin. A large order of twelve firm plus eighteen option 64,000 DWT Ultramax vessels was placed from Minsheng Financial Leasing at their compatriot yard in China, CIC Jiangsu. The vessels will be delivered from 2015. Victoria Steamship contracted one firm plus three option 95,000 DWT Bulk Carriers at Jiangsu Eastern due for delivery from 3Q 2015 onwards.