The 31 vessels in the recently-signed contracts comprise four units of 15,000TEU containerships, five units of 12,200TEU containerships, four units of 11,800TEU containerships, four units of 2,600TEU containerships, four units of 1,800TEU containerships and ten units of 82,300DWT bulk carriers.
As the contracts are mainly scheduled for deliveries in 2022 to 2023, they will not have any material impact on the earnings for the FY2021 ending Dec 31.
The group has, year-to-date, secured a total of 60 shipbuilding contracts worth US$3.04 billion.
Shares in Yangzijiang closed flat at $1.08 on March 5.