China Merchants Energy Shipping (SHA:601872) signed contracts with Dalian Shipbuilding Industry to build five energy-efficient Aframax tankers equipped with scrubbers and shaft generators.
Total contract value is about 2.49 billion yuan, with deliveries scheduled between 2029 and 2030, according to a Thursday filing with the Shanghai bourse.
Shares of the fleet operator slid 2% in recent trade.