News / Briese Schiffahrts adds Huanghai quartet to its newbuilding programme

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German tonnage provider Briese Schiffahrts has added to its orderbook less than two months after commissioning four 1,930 teu ships at Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding.

Now, Briese has ordered four 1,800 teu ships at another Chinese shipyard, Huanghai Shipbuilding.

The contract price was not disclosed but similar-sized newbuildings have a current market value of around $28m.

The ships will be delivered from late 2023 to early 2024, while the vessels Briese ordered at Wenchong will be ready in late 2023.

Briese already owns nine feeder ...