Eastern Pacific orders supersized ethane carriers

Idan Ofer’s Eastern Pacific Shipping (EPS) has placed a landmark order for ultra large ethane carriers (ULECs) in China. According to multiple shipbuilding sources, the Singapore-based diversified owner has booked six 150,000 cu m vessels at Jiangnan Shipyard, marking a world’s first for this ship type, with more orders for similar units on the horizon. …

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