Uni-Tankers takes eight 7,600 dwt stainless steel chemical tankers from Haidong
The ships will join the Danish operator's fleet on time charter from 2028 under Maltese flag
Danish shipowner and operator Uni-Tankers has signed for eight 7,600 dwt stainless steel chemical tankers to be built at the state-owned Haidong Shipyard in China. The company announced the deal on 25 September, and deliveries are expected to begin in 2028.
The ships will not be bought outright. "The company has signed an agreement for the eight new vessels, which will be joined to the company's fleet under time charter arrangements upon delivery," Uni-Tankers said.
Each tanker will have a gross tonnage of 4,998, 14 cargo tanks and a cargo capacity of 8,310 cubic metres. The ships are classed by Bureau Veritas, will fly the Maltese flag and have an energy-efficient design. On delivery they will gradually replace older ships in the Uni-Tankers fleet.
"The signing of this new shipbuilding project marks a major milestone for us," a company spokesperson said, adding that the ships will advance the fleet's modernisation.
Uni-Tankers was founded in 1995. Its fleet consists of 41 ships, 14 owned and 27 chartered, of up to 20,000 dwt each, and the company is renewing the fleet while expanding the time-chartered share. In the 2025-2026 financial year it sold three ships and bought one.
Haidong Shipyard, founded in 1958, is located in Taizhou, Zhejiang province. It has six large building slipways, the largest able to handle 80,000 tonnes, 12 large cranes of up to 400 tonnes and a 10,000-tonne outfitting dock. It concentrates on oil and chemical tankers, including stainless steel tonnage, and has delivered more than 100 ships, among them tankers, container ships, bulk carriers and engineering vessels.
This story is part of the Maritime Briefing of 5 October 2026.
