X-Press Feeders sticks with China yard for 7,000 teu pair

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CHINA State Shipbuilding Corp said that a subsidiary yard has won an order for two 7,000 teu containers hips from Sea Consortium, parent of Singapore-based shipping line X-Press Feeders. The vessels, which will be built at Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding, will meet the Energy Efficiency Design Index Phase 3 requirements. Ship brokerage sources said the fresh tonnage, which will be equipped with conventional propulsion systems, cost about $83m each and are scheduled to be delivered from the second half of 2024.