South Korea's Sungdong Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering said today that it has recently won new orders for five post-panamax containerships and four kamsarmax bulkers from European shipowners, worth around $625m in total.
The 8,800-teu boxships were booked by Greece's Costamare for delivery from the first quarter of 2013.
The owner also ordered two same type ships at Sungdong in January this year.
The 82,000-dwt bulkers booked by an unnamed owner are to be delivered from 2013. With the latest contracts, Sungdong has won new orders for 32 ships (including six optional ships) worth around $2.09bn so far this year.
The yard expects new order intake to near $5bn by the end of this year.