HJ Shipbuilding and Construction (HJSC) — formerly Hanjin Heavy Industries & Construction (HHIC) — is poised to win its second newbuilding contract.

Shipbuilding sources said the reborn South Korean shipyard is close to signing a deal for four firm 6,000-teu container ship newbuildings worth about $292m in total — or $73m each — with a European owner.

The deal is for conventionally fuelled vessels.