4 vessels! Xinjiezhou Shipbuilding Heavy Industry receives its largest order since its establishment

2024-11-07 09:00

Singapore shipowner MAC Shipping ordered for construction at Xinjiangzhou Shipbuilding Heavy Industry 4 vessels 25900 DWT duplex stainless steel chemical tankers, setting a new order record for Xinjiangzhou Shipbuilding Heavy Industry. The new vessels will be delivered in 2026 year.

This new order is part of MAC Shipping fleet expansion plan, and the new vessels will be delivered in 2026 year, meeting the International Maritime Organization ( IMO ) Tier III emission standards and the Energy Efficiency Design Index ( EEDI ) Phase 3 requirements. The specific shipbuilding price was not disclosed, but industry insiders say that the current newbuilding price for this vessel type is close to 5000 million US dollars.

For MAC , this is its first order for newbuilds. It is understood that MAC Shipping was established in 2021 year. The company started with bulk carriers, and with a strong emphasis on green, clean, and sustainable energy development, its management team made a strategic decision to shift its focus to the chemical tanker industry in 2022 year.

MAC Initially, it owned a fleet of 4 chemical tankers, namely 12500 DWT “Mac Singapore” and 19900 DWT “Mac Jakarta” (both built in 2001 ), and 20000 DWT “Mac London” (built in 2003 year) and 19700 DWT “Mac Tokyo” (built in 2006 year). However, the company sold the “Mac Singapore” and “Mac Jakarta” earlier this year, and currently its fleet consists of only 2 vessels.

MAC 's order is also the largest vessel undertaken by Xinjiangzhou Shipbuilding Heavy Industry since its establishment. According to Clarkson's data, apart from MAC 's order, the largest vessel built by Xinjiangzhou Shipbuilding Heavy Industry to date is a 13800 DWT chemical tanker.

It is understood that Xinjiangzhou Shipbuilding Heavy Industry was just established and began operation last year, commencing work in 11 late last year. Its predecessor, Jiangxi Jiangzhou United Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., was restructured from the 1969 state-owned old factory Jiangzhou Shipyard (established in 6214 factory) in 1958. The state-owned Jiangzhou Shipyard was one of the key projects of the national 70 Third Front 7000余人。

新江洲船舶重工的投资主体为钦实集团有限公司和江苏扬船投资发展有限公司。钦实集团有限公司为上市公司天海融合防务装备技术股份有限公司其控股母公司,江苏扬船投资发展有限公司为扬子江船业集团全资控股的子公司。

新江洲船舶重工主攻中小型船舶市场,侧重于液货船与支线集装箱散货船及多用途重吊船的新造业务。值得一提的是,就在10月底,新江洲船舶重工刚刚与深圳市海鸿船务有限公司签署1 vessels 7000方LEG(乙烯)运输船建造合同,正式迈入气体运输船建造领域。

未来,新江洲船舶重工将坚持产品转型升级的发展思路和打造人才、装备、工艺、产品、客户五个高端化目标,实施三年倍增行动计划,认真落实制造业九江“9610”行动,做瑞昌打造临港先进制造业基地的排头兵,成为长江中上游技术能力最强,生产规模最大的高端特种船舶和海洋工程制造基地,为全球客户提供更加优质的船舶产品和服务。

包含最新订单在内,克拉克森的数据显示,目前新江洲船舶重工手持订单共计23 vessels 29.422万载重吨,其中化学品油船13艘、多用途船6艘、杂货船2艘、LPG船1艘、海工船1艘,交船期排至2027年。