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8 August 2026

Yangzijiang Maritime takes vessel sales to $500m with bulker quartet

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Yangzijiang Maritime takes vessel sales to $500m with bulker quartet

Yangzijiang Maritime Development has agreed to sell four newbuild bulkers, taking the Singapore-listed company’s contracted vessel sales to $500m across 12 ships in nine months. The latest 40,000 dwt quartet is scheduled for delivery between April 2027 and May 2028. Yangzijiang Maritime did not disclose the buyer or the value of the latest contracts. The …

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