On October 11, the first Capesize vessel, MV. CHINAFRIE LUCK, joined CHINALAND SHIPPING’s operational fleet, marking the company’s official entry into Capesize vessel operations.
On October 16, CHINALAND SHIPPING also take delivery of another vessel of the same type, MV. CHINAFRIE HAPPINESS. These two vessels will help the company to make significant strides in their international bulk shipping business.
CHINALAND SHIPPING is actively expanding into the international bulk transportation market. Previously, the company’s fleet mainly consisted of Handy vessels. For long-term and diversified development, CHINALAND SHIPPING continues to adjust its fleet structure by introducing larger Capesize vessels.
According to the information provided, both Capesize vessels were constructed by Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. They have a deadweight tonnage of 174,000 tons, are registered under the Liberian flag, and are classed by the China Classification Society (CCS). The vessels will be managed by Standard (Shanghai) Shipping Service, a subsidiary of CHINALAND SHIPPING.
The introduction of Capesize vessels will further enhance the diversification and differentiation of CHINALAND SHIPPING’s core fleet, aligning with the company’s long-term strategic development needs.
According to the company’s official website, CHINALAND SHIPPING was founded on January 10, 2001. Now it has developed into a professional ocean shipping enterprise controlling a fleet of more than 50 bulk and general vessels with 3 million DWT. We operate the breakbulk cargo lines from the Far East to the Persian Gulf, the Red Sea, the Mediterranean Sea, Europe, America, Africa and other places with an annual transport capacity of nearly 10 million tons and ranks among the top three in the global breakbulk cargo market.
In the past 20 years, with the comprehensive opening up of China and the rapid development of the international shipping industry, CHINALAND SHIPPING has developed into an international shipping group with 10 subsidiaries in many places at home and abroad. CHINALAND SHIPPING subsidiaries are located in Shanghai, Beijing, Lianyungang, Tianjin and Singapore, with agent networks in major ports around the world.