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Jebsen Shipping orders up to 12 MPPs at Dajin Heavy
Chinese yard Dajin Heavy Industry, a subsidiary of Shanghai Bestway, has announced that it has entered into shipbuiding contracts with German company ESTE Verwaltungs for the construction of up to twelve 5,200 dwt multi-purpose cargo vessels.
The contract is comprised of a firm order for six ships plus options for another six.
Deliveries are scheduled in 2023 and 2024 and the total value of the order is EUR88.6m ($107m).
ESTE Verwaltungs is controlled by German owner Jebsen Shipping, which operates a fleet of 13 feeder boxships and four multi-purpose cargo ships.