SHIPS & YARDS

Chengxi wins 84,000dwt multipurpose vessel series

4 years ago

Japan’s Kumiai Senpaku has awarded China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) a contract for 10 x 84,500dwt multipurpose vessels, as well as a 17,000 dwt asphalt carrier. The orders will be built at Chengxi Shipbuilding, although no details about delivery dates were announced.

5655-2304101544225Q — Chengxi Shipbuilding has been awarded a contract for 10 x 82,500 dwt multi-purpose vessels by Japanese shipowner Kumiai Senpaku. Source: CSSC Chengxi

The vessels will become the largest multi-purpose ships in service once they are delivered. Chengxi Shipbuilding previously concluded the delivery of a series of 62,000dwt multipurpose vessels in 2022.

In addition to containers and electric vehicles, the vessels are understood to be optimised for high-efficiency loading of pulp. The ships themselves are expected to be 50 percent below the EEDI Phase III baseline. They will have a high-pressure SCR system and an exhaust gas cleaning system.

The orders have been financed by CITIC Financial Leasing, and the vessels are expected to enter into the charter trade.