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太平洋盆地航运公司达成协议购买新船

-- 据周四提交给香港交易所的文件显示,太平洋航运(港交所代码:2343)宣布已达成协议,将以约5960万美元的价格购买两艘Handysize型新造散货船。 这家干散货船船东及运营商的股价在周五上午的交易中上涨超过6%。 该公司将通过现金储备和银行贷款为此次收购提供资金。预计这两艘船舶将于2028年下半年交付。 这两艘船舶将由江门南洋船舶工程有限公司建造,该公司此前已与太平洋航运签订合同,将于2028年上半年交付另外四艘船舶,总价值1.192亿美元。 与此同时,该公司在另一份声明中表示,已终止购买四艘双燃料甲醇超灵便型散货船的计划。该公司分两批收购这些船舶,每艘价格为9300万美元。 太平洋盆地航运公司(Pacific Basin Shipping)将分两批购入四艘常规超灵便型散货船,每艘价格为7840万美元,预计分别于2028年12月和2029年上半年交付。 该公司还拥有以每艘4550万美元的价格购入两艘双燃料甲醇超灵便型散货船的选择权,预计分别于2030年4月和2031年3月交付。

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