Singapore’s ship management company Eastern Pacific Shipping (EPS) has signed a charter agreement with mining company Rio Tinto for three liquefied natural gas (LNG) dual-fuel Newcastlemax bulk carriers.
The agreement includes an option for an additional three carriers.
The construction of the 210,000 deadweight tonne (DWT) vessels will take place at New Times Shipbuilding in China.
The delivery of the ships will commence from the second half of 2023.
EPS stated that it has been focusing on...
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