Taiwan’s TS Lines has placed a firm order with China's state-owned CSSC Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding Co for two 2,700-teu, scrubber-fitted boxships.
The deal includes options for two more ships.
The liner operator did not disclose the cost of the ships, but market experts priced the vessels at $30m each.
Forex play
TS Lines said it had planned to order the newbuildings last year, but pushed the deal back to take advantage of fluctuations in the foreign currency markets.
