Chinese chemical tanker player Xingtong Shipping has contracted four stainless steel newbuilds at Taizhou Kouan Shipbuilding. The Shanghai-listed company said its subsidiaries are paying $91.5m in total, excluding tax, for two 13,000 dwt and two 13,800 dwt vessels. Set up in 1997, Xingtong controls a fleet of 45 vessels comprising chemical and product tankers and LPG carriers, of which 14 are deployed on international trades. Deliveries to Singapore and Hong Kong divisions are scheduled from July 2026 through to January 2027. googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1_95_0_1_2'); });