STX Pan Ocean placed new order for five handysize bulkers, one slurry iron-sand carrier, one semi-submersible heavy-lift carrier at STX Offshore & Shipbuilding.
The newbuildings are known to be constructed at STX Dalian facility in China.
The 35,000-dwt handysize bulkers are to be delivered during May-September 2013 and the 175,000-dwt iron-sand carrier to be delivered by June 2013.
Delivery of the 31,000-dwt heavy lifter, 190.9m in length and 44m in breadth, is known to be for April 2013 hand-over.