Splash 24721 Jul 2026Supply chain
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German chemical tanker owner John T. Essberger has exercised options for two more vessels at China Merchants Industry Yangzhou Dingheng, lifting the company’s newbuilding programme to eight ships. The latest move converts the first option pair attached to the two-plus-two-plus-two deal signed in December 2025. The programme at the Chinese yard now stands at four …