John Fredriksen's Golden Ocean has delayed the delivery of six capesize newbuildings and is seeking further revisions to its orderbook.

Oslo-listed Golden Ocean says it has pushed back each of the ships by between seven and nine months, with the bulkers now set to hit the water between January and November 2017.

While it does not name the yard involved, Golden Ocean has six 180,000-bulkers under construction at New Times, two at SWS and one at Dalian Shipbuilding.