Following the first order in June, Singapore's shipowner Eastern Pacific Shipping (EPS) returned to China Merchants Industry again and ordered six new dual fuel vehicle carriers. In just three months, it has ordered 12 new ships in two shipyards, with a total value of more than 6 billion yuan.
 
On August 30, China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Weihai) and EPS signed the construction contract of 4 + 2 dual fuel vehicle carriers in the form of "cloud signing".
 
Earlier, on June 24, EPS and China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Nanjing) signed a construction contract for 4 + 2 dual fuel vehicle carriers. This is the first cooperation between EPS and China Merchants Industry. In addition to the latest orders, EPS has ordered up to 12 dual fuel vehicle carriers at China Merchants Industry.
 
China Merchants industry did not disclose the specific price of this order. As a reference, in mid August this year, SFL Corporation just ordered two dual fuel vehicle carriers in Guangzhou Shipyard International, with a total cost of US $155 million. At this price, the cost of the 12 EPS dual fuel ships will reach US $930 million (about RMB 6.010 billion).

EPS series dual fuel vehicle carrier has a length of 199.9 meters, a width of 38 meters, a design draft of 8.6 meters, a total tonnage of 72000 dwt and a design speed of 19.5 knots. It is equipped with 12 layers of cargo deck, high-pressure dual fuel main engine and two 2000 m3 LNG storage tanks. It meets the requirements of IMO Tier III emission standard and has the characteristics and advantages of economy, environmental protection, safety and efficiency.
 
Source: Sarah Yu, XINDE MARINE NEWS

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