China Development Bank Financial Leasing (CDB Leasing) has ordered a series of eight 80,000-dwt bulkers from a Chinese state-owned shipbuilder.
The Hong Kong-listed company said it was paying $221.6m for the ships, or $27.7m each, according to a regulatory filing on Friday.
The eight vessels have been ordered at Cosco Shipping Heavy Industry yard in Yangzhou, China.
