On August 12, Winning International Group's second 325,000‑tonne WinningMax very large ore carrier, the Winning Brave, held its naming and delivery ceremony at Pier No. 2 of Qingdao Beihai Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. (hereinafter "Beihai Shipbuilding"), a subsidiary of China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC). This marks another significant milestone for the WinningMax series, coming less than two months after the delivery of the lead vessel, the *Winning Ambition*, on June 16.

The Winning Brave has an overall length of 329.99 metres, a moulded breadth of 60 metres, a moulded depth of 30.05 metres, a deadweight tonnage of 325,000 tonnes, and a range of 37,000 nautical miles. Its Energy Efficiency Design Index (EEDI) meets the highest Phase III requirements. The vessel is equipped with a 12,000‑cubic‑metre methanol fuel tank, which is independent of the fuel oil tank, allowing for future retrofitting without alterations to the main hull structure and fully supporting the round‑trip voyage from China to Guinea.

In addition, the vessel is fitted with a shaft generator and a high‑voltage shore power system, balancing energy efficiency with green and low‑carbon development. Classed by DNV and China Classification Society (CCS), the vessel achieves nearly 50% less energy consumption per tonne‑nautical mile compared with conventional Capesize vessels. As the second ship in the WinningMax series, the *Winning Brave* was delivered ten and a half months ahead of schedule, continuing the efficient delivery record set by the lead vessel, which was delivered nine months early.

As the first new‑generation very large ore carrier defined by Winning International, the WinningMax design is precisely tailored to the long‑term logistics strategy for the Simandou iron ore and Boké bauxite projects in Guinea.

The *Winning Ambition* successfully called at the Boké anchorage in Guinea on July 23, completed its first loading operation in early August, and is currently en route to China with a full cargo of 320,000 tonnes of bauxite.

In his speech, Sun Zhijun, Vice President of Winning International Group, stated: "The birth of the lead vessel marked Winning's transformation from a 'shipping participant' to a 'vessel type innovator.' Today, the addition of this second giant vessel declares to the industry that the WinningMax technical pathway is entirely correct and unassailable, and that our green vision is rapidly transforming into an unparalleled channel advantage. As this new giant vessel sets sail, Winning not only gains stronger low‑carbon capacity along the over‑10,000‑nautical‑mile resource corridor from West Africa to China, but also a more resilient supply chain. She is more than just a ship; she is a 'super accelerator' for deepening our commitment to carbon neutrality and fully empowering the logistics chains of the Simandou iron ore and Boké bauxite projects in Guinea, as well as other initiatives."

To date, Winning International has a total of 16 WinningMax very large ore carriers either under construction or completed, with four already delivered. Among all orders, Beihai Shipbuilding has signed contracts for eight vessels with Winning International, while the remaining eight are being built by Hengli Heavy Industry.

In January this year, the Winning Youth, a 200,000‑tonne bulk carrier owned by Winning International Group's fleet and carrying the first batch of export iron ore from the Simandou project, successfully arrived at Majishan Port in China's East China Sea region. This completed its maiden voyage from Maribaya Port in Guinea to China, marking the official entry of Simandou iron ore into the international market after successful extraction.