China's Xinzhou Zhejiang Shipbuilding, a relative newcomer to the shipbuilding industry, has received an order for a pair of shallow-draft handymax bulkers from domestic shipowner Zhejiang Xiehai Group

Confirming the order to TradeWinds, the yard says the two 45,700-dwt newbuildings will be delivered during the second quarter of 2021.

The deal includes options for two more vessels.

China Classification Society (CCS) will class the vessels.