10亿美元造船大单！印度航运巨头与中国和韩国船厂洽谈建造

Group 1 - The Indian government is initiating a large-scale tanker construction plan to secure energy supply, aiming to invest 850 billion Indian Rupees (approximately 71.4 billion Yuan) to build 112 vessels by 2040 [3] - Shipping Corporation of India (SCI) is in discussions with shipyards in China and South Korea to construct two Very Large Crude Carriers (VLCCs) and up to four 16,000 TEU container ships, with a total estimated cost slightly below $1 billion [1][3] - The average age of SCI's current fleet is over 15 years, with five VLCCs averaging 17 years old, indicating a need for fleet renewal [5] Group 2 - The order for the VLCCs is estimated at around $120 million each, while the 16,000 TEU container ships are priced between $180 million and $190 million each [3] - SCI currently operates four container ships, two of which are owned and were built in 2009, indicating a reliance on leasing for additional capacity [8] - The Indian government has previously invited Japanese and South Korean shipbuilders to collaborate on shipbuilding projects in India, highlighting a strategic move to enhance domestic shipbuilding capabilities [5]