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Tianjin Southwest books two VLGCs at Jiangnan Shipyard

Photo of Jason Jiang Jason JiangDecember 31, 2018
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Tianjin Southwest Maritime has signed a newbuilding contract with Jiangnan Shipyard for the construction of up to two 86,000 cu m VLGCs.

The contract includes firm order for one vessel and an option for another one. Other contract details were not disclosed.

Tianjin Southwest Maritime has previously ordered five VLGCs at Jiangnan Shipyard, the last two vessels delivered this year.

Tianjin Southwest currently operates a fleet of 24 vessels, comprising of seven tankers and 17 LPG carriers.

Photo of Jason Jiang Jason JiangDecember 31, 2018
23 Less than a minute
Photo of Jason Jiang

Jason Jiang

Jason is one of the most prolific writers on the diverse China shipping & logistics industry and his access to the major maritime players with business in China has proved an invaluable source of exclusives. Having been working at Asia Shipping Media since inception, Jason is the chief correspondent of Splash and associate editor of Maritime CEO magazine. Previously he had written for a host of titles including Supply Chain Asia, Cargo Facts and Air Cargo Week.
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