China’s Yangzhou Guoyu Shipbuilding has secured another containership order as the yard continues its comeback push following its restructuring and restart under new ownership.

The builder said it has signed a contract with Shanghai Changshun Shipping for six firm 6,150 teu containerships, alongside options for four additional vessels.

Financial details and delivery dates were not disclosed, but the deal adds to mounting activity at the Chinese yard, which has been steadily rebuilding its position in the international shipbuilding market after its financial collapse earlier this decade.

Since restarting operations, Yangzhou Guoyu has attracted increasing interest from both domestic and overseas owners. Shipbuilding databases show Shanghai Changshun Shipping was among the yard’s earlier customers, placing orders for a series of containerships of around 5,000 teu.

The latest contract also follows a string of orders from foreign owners. Greece’s Conbulk Shipmanagement and Chartworld Shipping have both booked containerships at the yard in recent months, while Swiss liner giant MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company has also emerged among the yard’s clients.

Alongside containerships, Yangzhou Guoyu has built up a sizeable orderbook of MR product tankers from multiple owners as Chinese midsized yards continue to gain market share in segments traditionally dominated by larger builders.

In related containership newbuilding activity, Athens-based Erasmus Shipinvest has also been linked to an order at Taizhou Sanfu Ship Engineering for four firm 2,400 teu feeder boxships, with options for two more units. The firm vessels are slated for delivery between 2028 and 2029, while the deal could reach about $270m if all options are taken. The move is seen as a further strategic shift for the diversified owner, which has traditionally placed its newbuilding business with Japanese yards.