THAILAND's Regional Carrier Lines (RCL) has recently contracted Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding in China to build two 7,000-TEU ships, joining Seaspan, X-Press Feeders, TS Lines and CULines building same-size ships, reports Singapore's Splash 247.
rcl is paying US$85 million per vessel, with deliveries set for October 2024 and May 2025, respectively. The two units are currently the second largest set to join RCL's fleet, which mostly consists of feeder and sub-panamaxes.
Last year, the Thai liner operator picked up two 12,000-TEU newbuildings from Japanese tonnage provider Shoei Kisen Kaisha for a reported price of $115 million each. These ships will deliver in 2022 and 2023 and will be chartered by the Israeli carrier Zim for five years.
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rcl is paying US$85 million per vessel, with deliveries set for October 2024 and May 2025, respectively. The two units are currently the second largest set to join RCL's fleet, which mostly consists of feeder and sub-panamaxes.
Last year, the Thai liner operator picked up two 12,000-TEU newbuildings from Japanese tonnage provider Shoei Kisen Kaisha for a reported price of $115 million each. These ships will deliver in 2022 and 2023 and will be chartered by the Israeli carrier Zim for five years.
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