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RCL has ordered four more container ships from CSSC Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding, working with China Shipbuilding Trading Co. Ltd (CSTC). The contract was signed on 29 Sep 2026 and follows Huangpu Wenchong’s recent 1,900 TEU order from Erasmus Shipinvest.
CSSC Beihai Shipbuilding and China Shipbuilding Trading Co. signed a cooperation agreement with Shandong Shipping Corporation on 27 August for a 2+4 project of 325,000 DWT ethanol/methanol tri-fuel ore carriers. The vessels are designed to run on ethanol, methanol and heavy fuel oil, according to the announcement.
Ningbo Ocean Shipping has firmed up a four-ship feeder newbuilding programme at CSSC's Wuchang Shipbuilding, committing RMB832m ($123m) for the quartet. Four wholly owned subsidiaries signed separate contracts with Wuchang and China Shipbuilding Trading for one 1,900-teu ship each, with delivery set across 2028 and 2029.