Chinese language boxship operator SITC has positioned an order at South Korean yard, Dae Solar Shipbuilding, for 2 further 1,023 teu container vessels.
The 2 boxship newbuilds are elective vessels the Hong Kong-listed SITC might take as a part of the earlier signed $153.6m deal for eight ships scheduled for supply between January and December 2023.
Supply of the 2 further vessels, price $38.4m, is anticipated to be between February and April 2024.
SITC has been increasing its fleet recently, taking the variety of ordered vessels to 30, together with this newest possibility exercised at Dae Solar. Earlier this yr, the corporate signed up for eight boxships at compatriot shipyard Yangzijiang Shipbuilding.
VesselsValue knowledge reveals SITC owns a fleet of 81 ships, excluding these at present on order.