On October 19, 2023, China State Shipbuilding Corporation Guangxi Shipbuilding and China Shipbuilding Trading (Shanghai) signed a batch general cargo carrier construction contract with the Italian company MANISA CHARTERING SRL, and also signed a design contract with Norwegian Marine Design and Consulting AS.

[Photo: CSSC Guangxi Shipbuilding]

There are 8 ships in this batch of orders, including 4 confirmed ships, 2 optional ships, and 2 intended ships. This type of ship has an overall length of 119.9 meters, a molded width of 17 meters, a molded depth of 9.3 meters, a design draft of 6.5 meters, a maximum draft of 7 meters, a design speed of 13.2 knots, a maximum deadweight of 8,500 dwt, and is classified into RINA.

As of now, CSSC Guangxi Shipbuilding’s orders have been scheduled until the end of 2026.

By Xinde Marine News Sarah Yu