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2026-03
NORDEN Returns to CSSC with First Newbuilding Orders in Decades
Wuhan/Copenhagen, 18 March 2026 – China Shipbuilding Trading Co., Ltd. (‘CSTC’) and CSSC Wuchang Shipbuilding Industry Group Co., Ltd. (‘WS’) have secured a contract with NORDEN for the construction of up to three 23,000DWT ice-class general cargo vessels (GCVs).
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2026-01
CSSC Beihai Shipbuilding Hits Suezmax Milestone
Recently, China Shipbuilding Trading Co., Ltd. (CSTC) and CSSC Qingdao Beihai Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. (QBS) have inked a contract with a renowned Greek owner for the construction of one Suezmax tanker. This latest deal brings the total number of QBS’s Suezmax orders to three, marking the significant entry of the shipyard into this key ship type newbuilding segment.
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2026-01
CSSC Wins First Annual Product Tankers Order from European Shipowner
On January 16, 2026, China Shipbuilding Trading Co., Ltd. (CSTC) and CSSC Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Co., Ltd. (DSIC) signed shipbuilding contracts with a renowned European shipowner for 2 firm plus 2 option units of 114,000 DWT product tankers, marking CSSC’s first product tanker order in 2026.
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2026-01
CSSC Secures Annually First VLCC Order from Greek Owner
Qingdao/Athens, 5 January 2026– China Shipbuilding Trading Co., Ltd. (‘CSTC’) and CSSC Qingdao Beihai Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. (‘QBS’) have been awarded a contract by Cape Shipping for the construction of up to two VLCCs. The contract was signed via a virtual ceremony.