COSCO HAIFA (601866.SH) plans to commission the construction of 16 307,000-ton VLCC crude oil tankers

Zhitongcaijing · 1d ago

According to the Zhitong Finance App, COSCO Haifa (601866.SH) issued an announcement. Through its subsidiary Dongfang Fuli, the company commissioned Dalian Shipbuilding Heavy Industries, a subsidiary of China Shipbuilding Group, to build 16 VLCCs. The deal will sign an independent construction contract for each ship. The price of a single ship agreed upon by the two parties is RMB 839 million (excluding tax), for a total amount of RMB 13.425 billion (excluding tax).

Subsequent operating leasing of ships built this time uses a rental structure combining “fixed rent and guaranteed share”, which can not only obtain profit space during the market cycle, but also lock in basic income during the market downturn phase, calm operating risks caused by cyclical fluctuations, and enhance the overall operating stability and predictability of the project. At the same time, we are collaborating with upstream and downstream enterprises in the shipping industry chain to further cultivate “manufacture, rent, and transport” RMB application scenarios, further deepen the practical application of RMB in the field of international shipping, and enhance market competitiveness.