DFDS has followed up an order placed at Jinling Shipyard in 2016 with a fresh deal for two more ro-ros.

The Danish owner plans to invest DKK 1bn ($150.23m) on the two ships, due for delivery in early 2020.

Niels Smedegaard, chief executive of DFDS, said: “The ships form part of our newbuilding programme that underpins our ability to deliver the transport capacity required by our customers and our continuous pursuit of efficiency improvements.”