Chinese bulker owner and operator Fujian Guohang Ocean Shipping Group has returned to Jiangsu Haitong Offshore Engineering Equipment for newbuildings.
The two 63,500-dwt ships are due to be delivered in 2026.
The price for the Shanghai Merchant Ship Design & Research Institute-designed pair has yet to emerge, but brokers suggest it will pay between $32m and $34m per ship.
The ultramaxes will be built to meet the Energy Efficiency Existing Ship Index Phase 3 requirements and the International Maritime Organization’s latest NOx Tier III rules.
The deal brings to 12 the number of bulkers Fujian Guohang has on order. It also has four 89,000-dwt, methanol-ready kamsarmaxes at Wuhu Shipyard due for 2025 and 2026 delivery; and six 74,000-dwt panamaxes at Jiangsu Haitong, scheduled for delivery this year and 2025.
Established in 2001, Fujian Guohang is listed on the Beijing Stock Exchange and on the National Equities Exchange & Quotations for small and medium-size companies.
The Shanghai-based company is listed with 22 bulkers up to kamsarmax size and one small cruise vessel — the 24,318-gt Blue Dream Star (built 2001).
Its bulker fleet is engaged in international and domestic coastal trade, mainly shipping coal.
