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CSC Phoenix acquires handymax bulker

Photo of Jason Jiang Jason JiangJuly 19, 2019
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Chinese domestic bulk shipping operator CSC Phoenix has signed an agreement with Jiangsu Yongxu Shipping for the acquisition of 2000-built 45,700dwt handymax bulker Jun Ling.

The company announced it had planned to acquire a bulker last week in order to solve its capacity shortage issues.

The price for the Japanese-built vessel is RMB57.53m ($8.37m), while MSI values the vessel at $5.7m. It will be delivered to CSC Phoenix in August.

According to Equasis data, CSC Phoenix currently owns a fleet of five bulk carriers.

Photo of Jason Jiang Jason JiangJuly 19, 2019
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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