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CSSC Shipping, Sinokor Ink Sale and Leaseback Deal for 4 Newbuilds

CSSC (Hong Kong) Shipping, a ship leasing company and part of China State Shipbuilding Corp (CSSC), has agreed a sale and leaseback deal with South Korean shipping company Sinokor Merchant Marine.

Unveiled on March 6, the deal encompasses four 1,080 TEU newbuild containerships.

BoxshipSource: Unsplash/Ali Yahya

As informed, subsidiaries of CSSC (Hong Kong) Shipping entered into memoranda of agreement and bareboat charters with Sinokor under which they would buy the ship quartet and lease it back to the Korean company for a period of 144 months. Upon expiration of the charter period, Sinokor is obliged to purchase the boxships.

A total estimated charterhire of USD 102.76 million would be paid to Sinokor, including an estimated lease interest of around USD 62.56 million.

The vessels are expected to be delivered between September and December 2021.

 

Source: World Maritime News

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