Cosco Shipping Development orders $1.2bn dry bulk fleet in leasing push
- Cosco Shipping Development has ordered 24 dry bulk newbuildings worth $1.2bn, which are 20 87,000 dwt multipurpose grain carriers and four 210,000 dwt bulkers
- The vessels have secured 20-year charter agreements with Huifeng Co, supporting CSD’s long-term leasing revenue, while advancing Cosco’s green shipping and yuan-denominated build-lease-operate strategy
The Chinese state-backed lessor lines up 20-year charters for 24 dry bulk newbuildings as it deepens its push into green, long-term vessel leasing in the dry bulk sector
