Taiwan’s Eddie Steamship is unlikely to grow its fleet further in the near future, after picking up a bargain ultramax resale this year.

The hesitancy around further expansion comes as owner Hsu Chih-Chien (CC Hsu) says the ­incipient US-China trade war has made him wary.

Hsu and a delegation from Taipei took delivery of the 63,400-dwt Ocean Conqueror at China Merchants Heavy Industry (CMHI)’s Jiangsu yard last week.