Major SITC feeder ship order bouys Yangzijiang

Intra-Asia carrier group SITC International Holdings has placed firm orders for six 1,800TEU feeder vessels from two subsidiary yards of China’s Yangzijiang Shipbuilding. The contract carries options for six more ships.

The company announced on 31 August that its subsidiary, SITC Shipowning had posted the US$126 million six-ship order.

Construction of the newbuildings will be split between Jiangsu New Yangzi Shipbuilding and Jiangsu Yangzijiang Shipbuilding.

SITC is the second customer to order...

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Zhejiang Seaport orders more feeder vessels

Zhejiang Seaport Shipping Company has added to its string of newbuilding orders, with an order of four 1,000TEU feeder ships from the Singapore-listed Chinese ship builder Yangzijiang Shipbuilding.

The US$54.9 million order was confirmed on 29 May 2020, just two months after Zhejiang Seaport Group ordered four 1,868TEU ships for an aggregate price of US$102 million from Yangfan Group, another Chinese ship builder.

The ships are likely to be operated by its subsidiary, Ningbo Ocean Shipping...

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