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X-Press Feeders books six boxships at Zhoushan Changhong

Photo of Jason Jiang Jason JiangNovember 14, 2018
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Singapore-based feeder containership operator X-Press Feeders has signed shipbuilding contracts with China’s Zhoushan Changhong International Shipyard for the construction of six 2,700 teu containerships.

The order is X-Press Feeders’ first newbuilding order since 2012.

The vessels will be classified by DNV GL and each vessel will be capable of carrying 600 teu reefer containers.

According to Alphaliner data, X-Press Feeders currently operates a fleet of 84 vessels with a total capacity of 133,574 teu. The fleet is made up of 24 owned ships and 60 chartered ships.

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Photo of Jason Jiang Jason JiangNovember 14, 2018
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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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