AActivity has remained strong in the new construction and S&P markets over the past few days. In its latest weekly report, shipbroker Panchero Costa said that in the newbuild segment of the container sector, China Merchants HI has secured an order for 4 x 1,800 TEU ready-to-build dual-fuel methanol vessels from China Merchants Energy Shipping. The eight-vessel joint program is valued at approximately $556 million, with delivery scheduled for 2028. Chinese shipbuilder Hudong-Zhonghua has secured an order for 1 x 13,600 TEU dual-fuel LNG container ship from Cosco Shipping Holdings to operate under OOCL The vessel is priced at $185 million, scheduled for delivery in June 2028, and can also operate on conventional fuel. The Chinese company Dajin HI has secured an order for 4 Newcastlemax type bulk carriers with a capacity of 210,000 tons from Seatankers Management. Based in Cyprus.
Source: Banchero Costa
The value of the firm order is approximately $294 million, with deliveries expected in batches from the second half of 2028 to the first half of 2029. Japanese shipbuilder Saiki has secured an order for four 40,000-ton bulk carriers from Taiwan’s Wisdom Marine Lines. The vessels are part of a series of six for the owner with a head unit price of $32 million, with delivery scheduled for April 2027. In the tanker sector, the unnamed Chinese yard has secured an order for six 50,000 tonne methanol-ready product tankers from Chinese company Yangzijiang Maritime. Each vessel is priced at $46 million and is scheduled for delivery from October 2029 to July 2031. The unnamed Chinese shipyard based in Jiangsu has secured an order for four 114,000-tonne crude oil tankers from Chinese company Yangzijiang Maritime. The shipbroker said that the price of each ship is $75 million, and it is scheduled to be delivered in May 2028, August 2028, February 2029 and June 2029.
Meanwhile, in the S&P market, shipbroker While Kamsarmax was traded “SIROCCO” – 82K/2014 Sainty was sold for 20 mills area/xs, and in the same size range, Greek buyers acquired “ELWAY” – 82K/2012 Jiangsu Eastern for 16.2 mills, and Sumitomo found new owners for $10 in the sector “V BRAVO” – 57K/2012 Zhejiang Zhenghe, was sold for over US$14 million, while “VALIANT WAVE” – 53K/2005 Imabari was sold for US$10.3 million, and finally, in the manual size segment, the recent “AMATERAS HARMONY” – 37K/2021 Saiki area/xs achieved US$30, while “BRAVE STAR” – 38K/2019 Kanda was sold Zosensho for US$28.5 million on a 3-year BBHP basis.”
Source: Exclusive
In the tanker market, Exclusive noted, “This week witnessed strong activity across the VLCC and Suez Max sectors. In the VLCC field, the C.V.C. “Innovative” – 314K/2012 Dalian and C. “Progress” – 314K/2012 HHI sold for US$60.3 mill each. In the Suez Max sector, Hyundai Samho “STELLA” – 165K/2011 achieved US$67 mill, while “AEGEAN HORIZON” – 159K/2007 HHI sold for US$52 million on a spot eastbound basis. Moving to the Aframax/LR2 sector, the newly equipped washing unit “SOUTHERN REVERENCE” – 109K/2018 Tsuneishi was sold for $75 a mill, and in the Panamax/LR1 sector, the coated and rolled units “SOCRATES” – 74K/2008 Sungdong and “SELECAO” – 74K/2008 Sungdong were sold at a lower price. US$20 million each “CERS” – 51K/2006 Shina changed hands for mid/high US$14 million immediate delivery in Mediterranean with SS/DD due. Finally, in the small tanker sector, “VS REMLIN” – 35K/2003 Dalian was sold for US$6 million,” concluded the shipbroker.
Nikos Rousanoglou, Global Hellenic Shipping News
