Hong Kong-based Baozhou Shipping is expanding its container fleet with an order for up to four 2，700 teu feeder vessels at Chinese shipyards as regional boxship demand continues to support newbuilding activity.

Industry sources said the owner has contracted two firm vessels plus two options through Zhejiang Tenglong Shipbuilding. The ships will be subcontracted to Zhejiang Yangfan Shipbuilding， with the firm units scheduled for delivery in 2028.

Baozhou Shipping has largely stayed under the radar among the larger intra-Asian carriers， which have made the 2，700 teu segment one of the busiest areas of the containership newbuilding market over the past year.

Chinese shipyards have secured a significant share of these orders， including Huangpu Wenchong， Yangzhou Guoyu， Taizhou Sanfu and several privately owned yards with delivery slots stretching into 2028 and beyond.

While financial details of the Baozhou order were not disclosed， recent contracts for similar-sized vessels suggest pricing is likely to be in the $45m range per ship， depending on specifications.