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13 October 2026

Lianson Fleet snaps up third ultramax

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Lianson Fleet snaps up third ultramax

Malaysia’s Lianson Fleet Group (LFG) has added a third ultramax bulker, paying $23m (RM93. 9m) for a 2013-built Japanese vessel as it continues to expand beyond its traditional offshore support vessel business. The Bursa Malaysia-listed company said its wholly owned subsidiary acquired the 61,446 dwt to-be-named LFG Cengal from an unrelated Japanese seller. The purchase is …

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