Fredriksen’s SFL splurges $1bn on containership newbuilds

John Fredriksen’s SFL Corporation has joined the rush for containership newbuilds with an order worth around $1bn. The New York-listed diversified shipowner has confirmed a deal for five 16,800 teu vessels at China’s New Times Shipbuilding with deliveries expected in 2028. The newbuilds will be LNG dual-fuel and cost about $200m apiece. Once delivered, the …

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