CSSC Chengxi Shipyard has secured a contract from Greek shipping company Dalnave Navigation Inc. to build two 64,000-dwt bulk carriers.
The bulk carriers will incorporate SDARI design of ultramax vessels with energy-efficient, environmentally-friendly, and economic characteristics.
The design in question aims at reducing bunker fuel consumption by about five metric tonnes a day and aims to be maintenance–friendly, with high operational flexibility.
Delivery schedule of the carriers is not yet known.
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World Maritime News Staff, July 29, 2013