Fesco places order in China

Vladivostok-based Far-Eastern Shipping Company (FESCO) has ordered a series of new bulk carriers to be built in China at the Quingshan Shipyard in Ukhan.

The 57,000 DWT newbuildings will be 190 metres long and 32 metres wide and will be fitted with four cranes. Designed to carry corn, coal, ore, pipes and other bulk cargoes, the first vessel is scheduled for delivery in June 2010.