VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

First Azipods for Oldendorff transhipment units

7 years ago

Oldendorff carriers has ordered two transhipment vessels from Chengxi Shipyard in China for operation in Vietnam, each propelled by 2 x 1.9MW Azipod units. The order represents the first reference for ABBs Azipod propulsion technology from the bulk carrier segment.

ABB Azipods will propel two self-unloading dry cargo transhipment units that will tranship coal to Vietnam.

Oldendorff carriers has ordered two transhipment vessels from Chengxi Shipyard in China for operation in Vietnam, each propelled by 2 x 1.9MW Azipod units. The order represents the first reference for ABBs Azipod propulsion technology from the bulk carrier segment.