Chinese integrated shipping service provider Seacon is expanding its fleet through the purchase of six multi-purpose dry cargo vessels at a total consideration of $63.9m. Seacon has agreed to buy six 5,200 dwt multi-purpose dry cargo vessels to be constructed by Jiangsu Dajin Heavy Industry, with delivery dates in March and September 2026, two deliveries in March 2027, and one each in June and September 2027.
The acquisition of the vessels is in line with the group's ongoing strategy to optimise its vessel fleet by gradually phasing out older vessels and replacing them with newer vessels, as well as to expand the group’s controlled vessel fleet, said Seacon.
The new vessels are more fuel-efficient and of higher operational efficiency than the other dry cargo vessels the group has in operations, meeting the latest environmental regulations and prevailing specification requirements in the shipping industry. Seacon's controlled fleet predominantly consists of dry bulk carriers and oil and chemical tankers.
