More Newbuilding Orders and S&P Activity in the Shipping Markets<\/p>\n
Hellenic Shipping News<\/p>\n
ctivity remained strong in the newbuilding and S&P markets over the past few days. In its latest weekly report, shipbroker Banchero Costa said that in the newbuilding segment \u201cin the container sector, China Merchants H.I. secured an order for 4 x 1,800 teu dual-fuel methanolready containerships from China Merchants Energy Shipping. The combined eight-vessel program is valued at about $556 mln and deliveries are set for 2028. China\u2019s Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding secured an order for 1 x 13,600 teu LNG dual-fuel containership from Cosco Shipping Holdings for operation under OOCL. The vessel is priced at $185 mln, with delivery scheduled for June 2028, and it can also operate on conventional fuel. In the bulk sector, China\u2019s Dajin H.I. secured an order for 4 x 210,000 dwt Newcastlemax bulk carriers from Cyprus-based Seatankers Management.<\/p>\n
The firm order is valued at around $294 mln, with deliveries expected in batches from the second half of 2028 to the first half of 2029. Japan\u2019s Saiki Shipbuilding secured an order for 4 x 40,000 dwt bulk carriers from Taiwan\u2019s Wisdom Marine Lines. The vessels are part of a six-ship series for the owner and the lead unit is priced at $32 mln, with delivery scheduled for April 2027. In the tanker sector, China\u2019s unnamed yard secured an order for 6 x 50,000 dwt methanol-ready product tankers from China\u2019s Yangzijiang Maritime. The vessels are priced at $46 mln each, with deliveries scheduled from October 2029 to July 2031. China\u2019s unnamed shipyard located in Jiangsu secured an order for 4 x 114,000 dwt crude oil carriers from China\u2019s Yangzijiang Maritime. The vessels are priced at $75 mln each, with deliveries scheduled for May 2028, August 2028, February 2029 and June 2029\u201d, the shipbroker said.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, in the S&P market, shipbroker Xclusiv said that in the dry bulk market, \u201con the Capesize sector, the \u201cBULK JOYANCE\u201d \u2013 175K\/2012 Jinhai Heavy was sold for USD 33 mills. Moving down to the Post-Panamax segment, the \u201cLESTARI MANJUNG\u201d \u2013 93K\/2011 Jiangsu New Yangzi changed hands for USD 14 mills, while the Kamsarmax \u201cSIROCCO\u201d \u2013 82K\/2014 Sainty was sold for region\/xs USD 20 mills. In the same size range, Greek buyers acquired the \u201cELWAY\u201d \u2013 82K\/2012 Jiangsu Eastern for USD 16.2 mills. The Panamax \u201cPRABHU YUVIKA\u201d \u2013 76K\/2004 Sumitomo found new owners for USD 10 mills. On the Supramax\/Ultramax sector, the \u201cV BRAVO\u201d \u2013 57K\/2012 Zhejiang Zhenghe was sold for excess USD 14 mills, while the \u201cVALIANT WAVE\u201d \u2013 53K\/2005 Imabari was sold for USD 10.3 mills. Finally, on the Handysize sector, the modern \u201cAMATERAS HARMONY\u201d \u2013 37K\/2021 Saiki achieved region\/xs USD 30 mills, while the \u201cBRAVE STAR\u201d \u2013 38K\/2019 Kanda Zosensho was sold for USD 28.5 mills basis 3-year BBHP\u201d.<\/p>\n
In the tanker market, Xclusiv noted that \u201cthis week saw firm activity across the VLCC and Suezmax sectors. In the VLCC space, the \u201cC. INNOVATOR\u201d \u2013 314K\/2012 Dalian and \u201cC. PROGRESS\u201d \u2013 314K\/2012 HHI were sold for USD 60.3 mills each. On the Suezmax sector, the \u201cSTELLA\u201d \u2013 165K\/2011 Hyundai Samho achieved USD 67 mills, while the \u201cAEGEAN HORIZON\u201d \u2013 159K\/2007 HHI was sold for USD 52 mills basis prompt delivery East. Moving down to the Aframax\/LR2 segment, the modern Scrubber fitted \u201cSOUTHERN REVERENCE\u201d \u2013 109K\/2018 Tsuneishi was sold for USD 75 mills. In the Panamax\/LR1 segment, the coated and coiled units \u201cSOCRATES\u201d \u2013 74K\/2008 Sungdong and \u201cSELECAO\u201d \u2013 74K\/2008 Sungdong were sold at low USD 20 mills each. The iced class MR2 \u201cCERS\u201d \u2013 51K\/2006 Shina changed hands for mid\/high USD 14 mills basis prompt delivery in the Med with SS\/DD due.Finally, on the small tanker sector, the \u201cVS REMLIN\u201d \u2013 35K\/2003 Dalian was sold for USD 6 mills\u201d, the shipbroker concluded.<\/p>\n
Nikos Roussanoglou, Hellenic Shipping News Worldwide<\/p>\n
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