Recently, Dalian Chun An Shipping, Hubei Changjiang Ship Supply Chain, and Jiangsu Dajin Heavy Industry, a subsidiary of Bestway Marine & Energy Technology, joined hands to sign a contract for the construction of two 40,400 DWT bulk carriers.
According to Clarkson data, Chun An Shipping currently owns 15 vessels. The order is understood to be the first time that Chunan Shipping has placed an order to build a new vessel. Previously the company mainly purchased used bulk carriers. The price of the order has not yet been disclosed, based on the market price, the cost of a single vessel is expected to be around RMB 220 million.
According to official data, Chun An Shipping was established in 1998 and focuses on liner and non-liner maritime transportation of engineering project cargo, equipment cargo, steel and other bulk cargo. In 2022, it operated more than 1,300 voyages and carried nearly 25 million billable tons of cargo annually.
According to official information, Chun An Shipping was established in 1998 and specializes in liner and non-liner maritime transport of project cargo, equipment, steel, and other break-bulk cargo. In 2022, it operated over 1,300 voyages, with an annual freight volume of nearly 25 million revenue tons.
The two EMERALD type 40,400 tons bulk carriers for global routes contracted this time are designed by BESTWAY, a subsidiary of Bestway Marine & Energy Technology, and are expected to be delivered in the first half of 2026.
This type of vessel is a single propeller, diesel-driven, large hatchless handy bulk carrier, mainly used to carry bulky items, grain, coal, etc.
The vessel has a total length of 179.90 meters, a beam of 30.00 meters, a depth of 15.20 meters, a designed draft of 9.50 meters. It adopts environmentally friendly and energy-saving equipment to meet the requirements of “EEDI Emission III”, and all the indexes are at the world’s leading level.