Source: Banchero Costa “Dynacom has agreed 4 x 75,000 dwt LR1 tankers to its order at Yangzijiang Shipbuilding in China, with deliveries scheduled for 2028. This brings the total number of LR1 vessels under construction at Yangzijiang for the Greek shipowner to 6, including two units ordered last year, which are set to join Dynacom’s fleet in 2026. While the first two newbuilds were priced at $53 mln each, the latest batch is priced at $ 55 mln per vessel.
In the chemical segment, Hercules Tank Management (HTM) returned to Jiangmen Hangtong Shipyard in China to place an order for 6 + 4 x 7,700 dwt IMO II chemical tankers (twin diesel-electric and battery ready power engines), following the earlier contract for 4 x ‘ultra-spec’ sister ships at the same yard this year. In the gas sector Maran LNG secured a significant deal with Hanwha Ocean for the construction of 2 + 2 x 174,000 cbm (MAN ME-GI dual fuel LNG engine), priced $255.2 mln each.
Deliveries for the firm units expected in 2027”, the shipbroker said. On the other hand, “it was a slow week in the second hand market, with mainly Kamsarmax sales. The CMB PERMEKE 81,000 dwt 2019 Tsuneishi CEBU was reported sold to Greek interest for $ 34 mln.
3 x Chinese Kamsarmax were sold enbloc at auction: CL SINGAPORE, CL TIANJING, CL RIZHAO all 81,000 dwt built 2 x 2016 and 1 x 2015 at Jiangsu Jinling. The total amount of the sale was $ 68 mln. For comparison, in January the TOMINI BRAVERY 81,000 dwt 2015 was sold at $24,5.
