Chinese shipyard Yangzijiang Shipbuilding has won works for 22 new vessels, including Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) containerships.
The major shipbuilder won contracts which include 12 LNG dual-fuel 16,000 TEU container ships; in addition to six ultramax bulk carriers and four handysize bulkers.
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First reported by The Straits Times, the firm’s total orderbook value is now at $10.27 billion.
Yangzijiang Shipbuilding has delivered 51 vessels in its financial year to the end of September.
In September ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Ltd. (ZIM) signed a 10-year LNG agreement with Shell.