Thailand's RCL has opted for a Chinese yard for its latest boxship order.

Brokers said the company has contracted two 1,668-teu vessels at Jiangsu New Yangzijiang for $19.6m each.

They will be delivered in April and July 2019.

Two ships of the same size are being delivered from the yard to RCL in the fourth quarter.

The company has 39 ships in its fleet.