Shanhaiguan Books Order for Six Containerships
Aiswarya Lakshmi
Wednesday, September 23, 2015
China’s Shanhaiguan Shipbuilding Industry has booked an order to build up to six feeder containerships for Dalian Port Wantong Logistics and Dalian Jifa Ship Management.
The newbuilding contract will see the affiliate yard of China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation (CSIC) construct two 1,100 teu boxships, plus an option to build four more similar vessels.
The container vessels are expected to be deployed in domestic waters and along the Yangtze River. The 20,000 dwt newbuildings will be 152 meters long, 25 meters wide, with a draft of 9 meters.
The boxships were ordered by Dalian Jifa Ship Management, a joint venture between Dalian Port Group and Dalian Jifa Bohai Rim Container Lines, and Dalian Port Wantong Logistics, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Dalian Port Group mainly engaged in domestic shipping.
The first vessel is expected for delivery in 2016. CSIC did not disclose the value of the contracts.
Dalian Port Wantong Logistics is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Dalian Port Group, while Dalian Jifa Ship Management is a joint venture between Dalian Port Group and Dalian Jifa Bohai Rim Container Lines.