The company is now sitting pat on a record orderbook of US$8.65 billion for 167 vessels, which includes orders for 112 vessels won thus far this year.
“Yangzijiang’s best year in terms of the value of contract wins and outstanding orderbook speaks to the strength and reputation of our shipbuilding business,” says executive chairman and CEO Ren Letian.
Yangzijiang shares closed Aug 5 at $1.44, up 0.7% for the day and 48.45% year to date.