Mark Klein, a spokesman for the US commodities giant, tells TradeWinds that the group is looking for opportunities to purchase modern tonnage in a variety of different classes.
“In 2011 Cargill announced a strategy to return to vessel ownership,” he said in a brief email exchange Monday.
“We can confirm that as part of this strategy, a specially constructed joint venture with Cargill as a shareholder recently signed a letter of intent with SWS shipyard in China for the purchase of capesize vessels.
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