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EPS confirms to build 3+3 210,000-ton LNG-powered bulk carriers in New Times xinde marine news Sarah Yu 2021-05-07 17:22

Singapore shipowner Eastern Pacific Shipping has confirmed that it will place orders for the LNG-powered bulk carriers in New Times Shipbuilding.
 
On May 4, EPS announced that it has signed a chartering contract with Rio Tinto for 3+3 210,000 DWT LNG-powered Newcastlemax bulk carriers. The new vessels will be built in New Times and delivered starting in the second half of 2023.
 
The six LNG-powered bulk carriers, which cost about $67 million each, will be chartered to Rio Tinto on a 10-year term to transport iron ore from Australia to China, according to shipbroker Banchero Costa.
 
Source: Sarah Yu, XINDE MARINE NEWS

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