A Dutch operator takes delivery of a multi-purpose carrier as construction continues on PCTCs and bulk carriers in China and an inland-capable ship in Russia. Two Norwegian customers meanwhile place orders for new vessels.
Chinese shipbuilder Hengli Shipbuilding (Dalian) has begun construction on two new bulk carriers in a series ordered by Greek shipping company Dynacom. the container
The ships will be designed by the Shanghai Merchant Ship Design and Research Institute (SDARI) in compliance with China Classification Society rules. Both will sail under the Liberian flag.
Upon completion, the vessels will each have an LOA of 229 metres, a beam of 32.26 metres, a depth of 20.35 metres, and a deadweight of 82,000.
Russian shipyard Krasnoye Sormovo has laid the keel of a new Project RSD59 dry cargo vessel ordered by an undisclosed customer.
The ship will be used to transport general and bulk cargo such as packaged lumber, round timber, scrap metal, metal in bundles and rolls, coal, and dangerous goods on both coastal and inland waterways.
Upon completion, the vessel will have a length of 141 metres, a beam of 17 metres, a maximum draught of 4.53 metres, and a sea deadweight of 7,535. Construction is in compliance with Russian Maritime Register of Shipping rules.
China's Fujian Mawei Shipbuilding has begun construction on two new pure car and truck carriers (PCTCs) that will be powered by dual-fuel engines that can also run on LNG.
The PCTCs belong to two different series.
The two PCTCs are also designed to be capable of transporting vehicles powered by hydrogen and natural gas on their three topmost decks as well as packaged dangerous goods.
Thecla Bodewes Shipyards in the Netherlands has delivered a new multi-purpose cargo vessel ordered by local shipping company the Vertom Group.
Like its earlier sisters Vertom Cyta, Vertom Tomma and Vertom Lisa, Vertom Willemijn was designed by Groot Ship Design for the transport of bulk, general, and containerised cargo. It has an LOA of 118.6 metres, a beam of 14.3 metres, a draught of 6.3 metres, and a gross tonnage of 4,766.
Norway's Boa has signed a contract with Dalian Shipbuilding Offshore Co for the construction of a semi-submersible barge designed in-house by Boa.
Delivery of Boabarge 39 is expected in Q3 2026, with an option for an identical sister, Boabarge 40, at a later date.
Norway's Arriva Shipping has entered into an agreement with Chinese shipyard Jiangsu Soho Marine Heavy Industry for the construction of a new dry cargo vessel for delivery in the third quarter of 2026.
container dry box The self-unloading vessel will be operated alongside the 2022-built Nor Viking and another sister ship that is scheduled to be handed over to Arriva before the end of this year. The acquisition of the new ship is in line with the company's fleet renewal and growth strategy.