Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Co (DSIC) has emerged as the yard behind Golden Ocean's recent order for three dual-fuel-ready bulkers.

The state-owned group confirmed it has been assigned the order for the 85,000-dwt bulkers to its Shanhaiguan Shipbuilding subsidiary in deals worth about $102m.

DSIC did not disclose the price of the newbuildings, but brokers said US and Oslo-listed Golden Ocean is paying close to $34m per ship.