Zijin Mining orders bulker pair for African mineral trade

AI Summary

Zijin Mining ordered two 3,000-dwt bulk carriers from China's Shandong Xinneng Shipbuilding for mineral transport on Lake Tanganyika. The order expands a dedicated operation that already includes four smaller vessels built by the same yard.

Chinese mining giant Zijin Mining has returned to Shandong Xinneng Shipbuilding for two 3,000 dwt bulk carriers, expanding its dedicated mineral transport operation on Lake Tanganyika in eastern Africa. The latest contract follows an earlier order for four 2,000 dwt vessels at the same Chinese yard, which are now operating on the lake between the …