Dutch owner Seatrade has expanded its Chinese orderbook to a potential 20 ships with a deal for four reefers.

The world’s largest reefer operator and owner said the  300,000-cbf handysizes are an eco-design equipped with an environmentally friendly refrigeration plant to cool the under-deck space.

The ships are due from Guangxin Shipbuilding & Heavy Industry (GHSI) in Zhongshan from the summer of 2017.

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