Chinese shipping majors Cosco Group, China Merchants Group and ICBC Financial Leasing Co. have placed orders for 30 giant Valemax vessels worth a combined $2.5 billion, people involved in the matter said.
The move will tighten Beijing’s grip on iron-ore shipments from Brazil over the next decade and increase pressure on Western shipowners struggling to find cargo in of the longest ever downturns.
The ship orders will also boost Chinese shipyards suffering from a slump in demand, and in the long run will help control costs for Chinese steelmakers by stabilizing freight rates.
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