Taizhou Sanfu Shipbuilding has signed contracts with Danish owner Nordana for the construction of eight 12,000dwt multi-purpose heavy lift vessels. Deliveries are schedules from the second quarter of 2015 to the second half of 2016.

Nordana currently has another four multi-purpose heavy lift vessels under construction at Taizhou Sanfu.

Taizhou Sanfu has received substantial heavy lift orders this year, receiving orders for six 12,500dwt MPVs plus four options from German owner Zeaborn in April.