Essberger firms up chemical tanker pair

Germany’s John T. Essberger has bolstered its chemical tanker orderbook with two optional newbuilds at Nantong Rainbow Offshore & Engineering Equipment in China. The deal takes the Hamburg-headquartered company’s newbuilding programme at the yard to four firm 13,000 dwt 1A ice class units with options available for two more vessels. No price has been divulged …

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