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China Shipyards Bag the Week's Ocean-going Newbuild Orders

Reported ordering this week has been exclusively focussed on the Chinese yards, says Clarkson Hellas in their latest 'S&P Weekly Bulletin'. COSCO Shipyards have announced a number of orders, inform Clarkson Hellas with two firm plus two option x 82,000 dwt Kamsarmaxes contracted for KC Maritime and a two further 82k Kamsarmax for a European owner. Both orders were placed at COSCO Dalian, with delivery from the later part of 2015 and the majority to be delivered in the first half of 2016. At COSCO Zhoushan, KC Maritime have also increased their orders for 64,000 dwt Ultramax by adding two further vessels taking the total series to four. The latest additions are due for delivery in the first quarter of 2016.