Danish Shipping Giant TORM Orders Six Tankers from Chinese Shipyard
Copenhagen-based TORM has signed a 276 million US dollar deal with a Chinese shipyard for six new tankers, strengthening Nordic-Chinese trade links.
2026年9月3日
/ DANGDI / DANGDI / DANGDI /Danish shipping firm TORM ordered six new tankers from a Chinese shipyard. The deal boosts trade links between the Nordics and China. TORM signed the deal with Zhoushan Changhong Shipyard. The firm order is worth about 276 million US dollars.
The deal includes options for two more ships. That could raise the total value to about 368 million US dollars. TORM expects delivery of the six ships in 2029. The extra ships could arrive in 2030. This is its first direct new ship order since 2020.
TORM carries refined oil products across the world. The new 50,000-dwt tankers will help renew its fleet. The firm also bought six ships through resale deals this year. Deliveries for those ships will take place in 2027 and 2028. The news was reported by ScandAsia.
Source: Scandasia
