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New Sino-German owner orders feeder series

Photo of Sam Chambers Sam ChambersDecember 26, 2018
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A new Sino-German owner has ordered a series of feeder boxships in China. The Chinese national shipbuilding association is reporting Leer-based Gerchicon has ordered three firm 2,300 teu ships at Zhoushan Changhong International with the contract carrying up to six options. Delivery starts in 2020.

Although based in Leer, Gerchicon, founded this year, is led by two Chinese managing directors.

The order from German seals a solid end to the year for Zhoushan Changhong International with a host of other feederships ordered by Southeast Asian owners there in the past six weeks.

Photo of Sam Chambers Sam ChambersDecember 26, 2018
63 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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