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Elbdeich back for more Wenchong boxships

USCGerman owner Elbdeich Reederei has returned to China’s Wenchong yard for up to four more containership newbuilds.Copenhagen-based MB Shipbrokers reports Elbdeich is ordering a pair of 1,900 teu vessels at about $32.2m each, with options attached for two more.Unlike the 1,300 teu methanol dual-fuel boxships the company booked at Wenchng in October 2023 for delivery in 2026, the new vessels will likely be conventionally fuelled, with the firm units delivering in early 2027, the Danish broking outfit…

Pot Scheepvaart back at Royal Bodewes for another MPP newbuild

Pot Scheepvaart Dutch owner Pot Scheepvaart has returned to fellow shipyard Royal Bodewes with an order for an additional 6,340 dwt multipurpose (MPP) newbuild. The new contract, which follows another unit booked for construction in March last year, will see the vessel delivered in 2027. The Delfzijl-based company currently has 12 general cargo vessels ranging between 4,500 dwt and 12,000 dwt. The first of the two newbuilds will boost…

Solstad scores three-year CSV fixture

Solstad Norwegian vessel owner Solstad Maritime has fixed its construction support vessel (CSV) Normand Frontier to an international contractor for three years. Solstad Offshore, which owns 27% of Solstad Maritime, said the contract has an immediate startup and will keep the 2014-built CSV fully utilised until the end of 2027. The rates are in line with current market levels for this vessel type, the company added. The charter…

Industry leaders react to ILA-USMX port deal

This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Trade groups and industry leaders were at ease after the International Longshoremen’s Association the United States Maritime Alliance reached a tentative agreement on a six-year contract for East and Gulf Coast port workers on Wednesday. The deal comes after trade groups urged the union and USMX for a resolution to…

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Elbdeich back for more Wenchong boxships

USCGerman owner Elbdeich Reederei has returned to China’s Wenchong yard for up to four more containership newbuilds.Copenhagen-based MB Shipbrokers reports Elbdeich is ordering a pair of 1,900 teu vessels at about $32.2m each, with options attached for two more.Unlike the 1,300 teu methanol dual-fuel boxships the company booked at Wenchng in October 2023 for delivery in 2026, the new vessels will likely be conventionally fuelled, with the firm units delivering in early 2027, the Danish broking outfit…

Pot Scheepvaart back at Royal Bodewes for another MPP newbuild

Pot Scheepvaart Dutch owner Pot Scheepvaart has returned to fellow shipyard Royal Bodewes with an order for an additional 6,340 dwt multipurpose (MPP) newbuild. The new contract, which follows another unit booked for construction in March last year, will see the vessel delivered in 2027. The Delfzijl-based company currently has 12 general cargo vessels ranging between 4,500 dwt and 12,000 dwt. The first of the two newbuilds will boost…

Solstad scores three-year CSV fixture

Solstad Norwegian vessel owner Solstad Maritime has fixed its construction support vessel (CSV) Normand Frontier to an international contractor for three years. Solstad Offshore, which owns 27% of Solstad Maritime, said the contract has an immediate startup and will keep the 2014-built CSV fully utilised until the end of 2027. The rates are in line with current market levels for this vessel type, the company added. The charter…

Industry leaders react to ILA-USMX port deal

This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Trade groups and industry leaders were at ease after the International Longshoremen’s Association the United States Maritime Alliance reached a tentative agreement on a six-year contract for East and Gulf Coast port workers on Wednesday. The deal comes after trade groups urged the union and USMX for a resolution to…

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Elbdeich back for more Wenchong boxships

USCGerman owner Elbdeich Reederei has returned to China’s Wenchong yard for up to four more containership newbuilds.Copenhagen-based MB Shipbrokers reports Elbdeich is ordering a pair of 1,900 teu vessels at about $32.2m each, with options attached for two more.Unlike the 1,300 teu methanol dual-fuel boxships the company booked at Wenchng in October 2023 for delivery in 2026, the new vessels will likely be conventionally fuelled, with the firm units delivering in early 2027, the Danish broking outfit…

Pot Scheepvaart back at Royal Bodewes for another MPP newbuild

Pot Scheepvaart Dutch owner Pot Scheepvaart has returned to fellow shipyard Royal Bodewes with an order for an additional 6,340 dwt multipurpose (MPP) newbuild. The new contract, which follows another unit booked for construction in March last year, will see the vessel delivered in 2027. The Delfzijl-based company currently has 12 general cargo vessels ranging between 4,500 dwt and 12,000 dwt. The first of the two newbuilds will boost…

Solstad scores three-year CSV fixture

Solstad Norwegian vessel owner Solstad Maritime has fixed its construction support vessel (CSV) Normand Frontier to an international contractor for three years. Solstad Offshore, which owns 27% of Solstad Maritime, said the contract has an immediate startup and will keep the 2014-built CSV fully utilised until the end of 2027. The rates are in line with current market levels for this vessel type, the company added. The charter…

Industry leaders react to ILA-USMX port deal

This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Trade groups and industry leaders were at ease after the International Longshoremen’s Association the United States Maritime Alliance reached a tentative agreement on a six-year contract for East and Gulf Coast port workers on Wednesday. The deal comes after trade groups urged the union and USMX for a resolution to…

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