Chilean line Compania Sud Americana de Vapores has approached Asian shipyards about a newbuilding order for up to 20 ships of 9,000TEU.
The company has asked five Korean shipyards, two in China and one in Japan to tender for an order of 10+10 9,000TEU boxships, shipbrokers reported.
However, financing may be a challenge for CSAV which came close to collapse three years ago after over-ambitious fleet expansion.