[Monaco shipowner Transocean places another order with Chinese shipyard] Monaco based shipowner Transocean Maritime Agencies recently placed an order for two new 3100TEU container ships at a Chinese shipyard, with a single vessel cost of approximately $45 million, scheduled for delivery in 2028. So far, the company's container ship orders in Chinese shipyards by 2025 have reached 4, with a total value of approximately 160 million US dollars. Previously, Transocean had ordered two 1900 TEU container ships from another Chinese shipyard, with a single ship cost ranging from 32 million to 35 million US dollars, also scheduled for delivery in 2028. This move marks the official expansion of this family owned enterprise, which mainly operates bulk carriers and oil tankers, into the container shipping industry. According to Clarkson data, under the leadership of CEO Ruth McLoughlin, Transocean currently operates 16 vessels, mainly Panamax bulk carriers, and entered the oil tanker market in 2018, currently owning 5 MR type product oil tankers. Transocean's new orders have further boosted the total construction of 3000TEU class container ships by 2025. Recently, several European shipowners have placed orders for Panamax and below container ships, including both established companies such as Capital Maritime and new entrants transitioning from bulk carriers. According to Braemar, a ship brokerage company, this trend not only reflects the demand for fleet updates, but also reflects changes in the trade pattern - ports and shipping routes that were previously unable to accommodate large ships are becoming increasingly important, and medium-sized ships are better able to adapt to challenges such as trade fluctuations, supply chain transfers, and port capacity limitations. Editor/Yang Beihua

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• [State owned enterprise Xiong'an Science and Technology Innovation]
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