U-Ming doubles down in China with six-ship bulker spend

Taiwan's U-Ming Marine Transport has committed up to $312m on six more bulkers in China, adding four ultramaxes and firming another pair of Newcastlemaxes as it presses ahead with plans to build a 100-ship fleet. Two separate Taiwan exchange disclosures from U-Ming's Singapore subsidiary put the combined investment at between $296m and $312m. The larger…