Finnish cargo shipping company Containerships has ordered two additional
dual-fuel engine container ships from Yangzhou Guoyu Shipyard in China.
The Finnish end-to-end cargo operator announced earlier this year an order of
two similar vessels. The company says it will be the first shortsea container
operator in Europe to run ships on LNG.
“Our new ships will not just
meet, but exceed all environmental standards in the Sulphur
Emission Control
Area (SECA) where we operate. On top of this, with the gas mode, the engines
are Tier III compliant with the upcoming IMO emission regulations for SECA
areas also regarding NOx. In addition to the new ships we are also planning to
invest in an LNG-powered truck fleet in Finland, Russia and the UK to offer the
most sustainable logistics solution from door to door,” said the CEO of
Containerships, Kari-Pekka Laaksonen.
The additional two new ships
will be delivered during 2017. Containerships will receive the already
announced two vessels in 2016. All four ships will use liquefied natural gas
(LNG), but will also be able to burn conventional marine diesel oil/heavy fuel.
The total value of Containerships’
investments for land and sea operations will be approximately EUR 250 to
300 million ( USD 318 to 382m)
Containerships will be
chartering the ships over the long term; the owner and technical manager will
be GNS Shipping/Nordic Hamburg, while Arkon will be the commercial manager and
the charter broker. The ships will be built in China. The main engines will be
delivered by Wärtsilä.
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