First chemical tanker order from China
First chemical tanker order from China AvestaPolarit's Hot Rolled Plate business unit in Degerfors has received an order for hot rolled plate that will be used to manufacture tanks for a chemical tanker due to be built in China. "This is our first chemical tanker order for the Chinese market," explains Matti Paju, sales manager for AvestaPolarit's Hot Rolled Plate business unit. China is already one of the leading shipbuilding nations and in the next few years will be looking to catch up with the main market players, Korea and Japan. "However, chemical tankers are a relatively recent