Liner giant Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC) is behind orders for four LNG-ready neo-panamax containership newbuildings split between Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Co (DSIC) and Guangzhou Shipyard International (GSI) in China.
The contracts bring to 17 the total number of 16,000-teu vessels being built by the two state-owned shipyards for the Geneva-based company.
MSC has declined to comment for this story.
Shipbuilding sources said Minsheng Financial Leasing (Minsheng FL) had booked two vessels at DSIC, and China Merchants Financial Leasing (CMB FL) had placed two at GSI.
