AtoB@C

AtoB@C Shipping, a Swedish subsidiary of ESL Shipping, part of the Finnish conglomerate Aspo, has continued its fleet renewal push with a long-term charter deal for six newbuildings.

The shortsea operator will be adding low-emission 5,900 dwt ice class 1A bulkers to its fleet between 2025 and 2027 from German shipowner BAAS Shipping, a joint venture between Brise Bereederung and F&L Schifffahrt.

AtoB@C said the vessels, designed by Dutch Groot Design and under construction at China’s Jiangsu Dajin Heavy Industry, would enable almost a 50% reduction in CO2 emissions compared to the 5,000 dwt vessels currently in the fleet. 

The first vessel, Baymar (pictured), was delivered last October and will enter AtoB@C’s fleet in the coming week…