VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

IRISH FLEET GAINS EUROPEAN-BUILT BULKERS

7 years ago

In keeping with a policy of sustained fleet reinvestment and modernisation, and a focus on tonnage suited to its primary activities in shortsea trading, leading Irish owner Arklow Shipping is bringing a new series of 16,800dwt bulkers into commission, writes David Tinsley.

Arklow Shipping’s latest fleet addition is a 16,800dwt bulker built on the River Ems in Germany. (Credit: Nicolas Guerin/MarineTraffic).

In keeping with a policy of sustained fleet reinvestment and modernisation, and a focus on tonnage suited to its primary activities in shortsea trading, leading Irish owner Arklow Shipping is bringing a new series of 16,800dwt bulkers into commission, writes David Tinsley.