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Santoku Senpaku in for DACKS ultramax pair

Photo of Sam Chambers Sam ChambersMay 21, 2019
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Japanese owner Santoku Senpaku has gone to DACKS, the Dalian joint venture shipyard run by Cosco and Kawasaki Heavy Industries, for a pair of ultramaxes. No price has been revealed for the bulkers, which are due to deliver around the end of next year.

Santoku Senpaku is a low profile owner. Founded in 1972 in Osaka, the company today has a trading fleet of 68 ships plus six newbuilds. Its fleet is predominantly dry bulk-focused.

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Photo of Sam Chambers Sam ChambersMay 21, 2019
17 Less than a minute
Photo of Sam Chambers

Sam Chambers

Starting out with the Informa Group in 2000 in Hong Kong, Sam Chambers became editor of Maritime Asia magazine as well as East Asia Editor for the world’s oldest newspaper, Lloyd’s List. In 2005 he pursued a freelance career and wrote for a variety of titles including taking on the role of Asia Editor at Seatrade magazine and China correspondent for Supply Chain Asia. His work has also appeared in The Economist, The New York Times, The Sunday Times and The International Herald Tribune.
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