Algeria has ordered one Chinese-made Pattani or Type 056 class corvette Algeria has ordered one Chinese-made Pattani or Type 056 class corvette Monday, 24 May 2021 15:01
According to information published by the SIPRI (Stockholm International Peace Research Institute) arms trade database, in 2020, Algeria has ordered a Chinese-made Pattani or Type 056 class corvette that will be delivered in 2023.
Chinese Navy Type 056 Jiangdao Class Corvette 585. (Picture source Chinese Military Review)
The Patani is a class of corvette/OPV (Offshore Patrol Vessel) built by the China State Shipbuilding Corporation. Two ships of this class are already in service with the Royal Thai Navy that were commissioned in 2005.
Two 8,500 TEU scrubber-fitted boxships delivered to Seaspan
Seaspan Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Atlas Corp., has taken delivery of two 8,500 TEU containerships.
The ships are arranged on a long-term charter with a global liner. Further details, including the name of the liner, were not disclosed in the statement.
To remind, the vessel pair was purchased in April this year. Related Article Posted: about 1 month ago
Although Seaspan has not revealed the seller of the ship duo, VesselsValue’s (VV) data suggest that the boxships were bought from China’s Bank of Communications Financial Leasing.
The vessels in question are Gulf Bridge and Mediterranean Bridge built in 2011 by Hyundai Samho Heavy Ind., and commercially controlled by Sinokor.