Fresh details have emerged around Yangzijiang Maritime’s newbuilding push as the Singapore-listed company makes its market debut, with Maersk Tankers and Alpha Omega now linked to two separate joint-venture orders in China.

According to multiple brokers, a JV between Yangzijiang Maritime and Singapore-based Alpha Omega has ordered four 40,000 dwt bulk carriers at a Chinese yard, with delivery pencilled in for 2027–2028.

Alpha Omega, an equity investment vehicle led by Greek shipping names Vasileios Pateras and Thanos Pasialis, currently lists two bulk carriers in its portfolio.

A second JV, involving Denmark’s Maersk Tankers, has been tied to an order for four 49,800 dwt MR tankers at an undisclosed Chinese yard. These units are also expected to deliver between 2027 and 2028.

Maersk Tankers, which manages around 240 ships, was last active in newbuildings through a 10-ship VLAC programme at HD Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries in South Korea.

Yangzijiang Maritime, a spin-off from Yangzijiang Financial Holdings, revealed the newbuilding deals on Monday as part of disclosures ahead of its planned listing on the Singapore Stock Exchange’s mainboard but did not name its JV partners. It said all vessels will be built at partner shipyards in China, with the company holding majority stakes in both ventures.

Separately, the Ren Yuanlin-led outfit has agreed to sell four MR tankers to a Marshall Islands-based buyer for a combined $180m. The 49,800-dwt units, already under construction in China, are due for delivery between 2026 and 2027.