Evangelos Marinakis-led Capital Maritime is finalising contracts at two South Korean shipyards for 20 container ships worth in total about $1.55bn, as concerns about potential US port fees hang over Chinese-built vessels.
TradeWinds understands the Greek shipowner is booking six LNG dual-fuel boxships of 8,800 teu at HD Hyundai Samho at around $140m each, pricing the sextet at $840m.
