Chemical tanker player Xingtong Shipping has ordered two stainless steel chemical tankers from Wuchang Shipbuilding， a subsidiary of the China State Shipbuilding Corporation.

Under the contract， Wuchang Shipbuilding will build two 25，900-ton stainless steel chemical tankers designed by Shanghai Odeli Ship Engineering and classified by ABS classification society as double-bottom and double-hull chemical tankers.

The ships will be 157.99 meters long and 27 meters wide with a moulded depth of 14.2 meters， a design draft of 9.5 meters， a structural draft of 10.4 meters， and a service speed of 14 knots.

According to Wuchang Shipbuilding， the ships will meet Tier III and EEDI III specifications for a new generation of green， environmental protection， and energy-saving ships.

Xintong Shipping currently has 29 ships in operation， with a total capacity of 345，900 deadweight tons. The company is looking to build and/or purchase four domestic trade ships with a total of 25，100 deadweight tons， and five foreign trade ships with a total of 62，900 deadweight tons.