Japanese owner Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK) has placed an order at China’s Nantong Cosco KHI Ship Engineering (NACKS) for the construction of a VLCC tanker.
According to Banchero Costa, delivery of the crude tanker is scheduled in the second half of 2021 and the value of the order is $90m.
NYK is one of the largest shipowners in the world, operating a fleet of 710 vessels made up of 63 containerships, 401 bulk carriers, 118 car carriers, 85 tankers and 43 multi-purpose carriers. The company currently has another 24 newbuildings on its orderbook.
