CSC JinLing Shipyard has received an order from Ariston Shipping of Greece to build six handysize bulkers.

The order includes an option for four additional units.

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The company said that it ordered the 37,000dwt newbuildings instead of larger capesize or panamax bulkers because big vessels face oversupply and a possible rates slump, reported asiasis.com.

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