Dingheng Shipping orders six chemical tankers
China’s Wuhu Shipyard has been contracted as the shipbuilder, while state-owned Jiangsu Financial Leasing agrees to finance the project
The newbuilds are to be equipped with dual-fuel propulsion systems that can be powered by electricity. They are said to be able to reduce fuel consumption and crew numbers by 15% and 35% respectively, compared with conventional tonnage of the same size