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KMTC makes Chinese shipyard debut with six boxships

Original · Freight Digest · Shipping · 3h ago
South Korean liner operator Korea Marine Transport Co (KMTC) has entered China's shipbuilding market for the first time, ordering six 3,100 teu containerships at CSSC Huangpu Wenchong. The Seoul-based carrier signed the contracts in Guangzhou, with China Shipbuilding Trading also involved in the agreement. The six vessels will provide a combined 18,600 teu of capacity…
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