Stolt-Nielsen is standing behind the quality of its Chinese shipbuilders and expects no major commercial consequences from tank fires at Jiangnan Shipyard that struck two gas carrier newbuildings.

Stolt chief executive Niels G Stolt-Nielsen was in Shanghai for a visit to the yards among other activities, including a celebration of the company’s 20th anniversary in China (see following pages 16 and 17).

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