Restructured Yangzhou Dayang Shipbuilding has landed its first order.

Avic International Leasing has signed up for eight 63,500-dwt ultra­max bulkers. It is said to be the Chinese yard’s first newbuilding contract after two years of restructuring and a change of ownership.

The four resale vessels are half-built newbuildings at Dayang. These newbuildings were cancelled or abandoned by shipping companies during the dry bulk downturn

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Dayang officially came under the control of Chinese trading house Sumec and two affiliates — Meida Asset Management and Yangzhou Yunhe XingCheng Devel­opment — in July.