Dry Cargo

Dry Cargo Vessel News Roundup | March 18 – Focus on Asia: deliveries from Chinese, Japanese and Indian yards

Baird Maritime

Deliveries include multi-purpose carriers for operators in Singapore and Sweden, a Japanese vehicle carrier, a hybrid Ro-Ro for operation between Italy and Turkey, and a pulp transporter for a Chinese owner.

AAL Shipping christens fifth methanol-ready cargo vessel in series

AAL Dubai's naming ceremony in Guangzhou, China, March 13, 2025

Singapore-based AAL Shipping formally named its newest multi-purpose cargo vessel in a ceremony in Guangzhou, China, on Thursday, March 13.

Built by Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding, the methanol-ready, dual-fuel multi-purpose AAL Dubai was designed by Shanghai Merchant Ship Design and Research Institute (SDARI) in collaboration with AAL and Columbia Shipmanagement in compliance with DNV class rules.

AtoB@C Shipping welcomes hybrid multi-purpose carrier to fleet

Terramar

ESL Shipping’s Swedish subsidiary AtoB@C Shipping took delivery of a new cargo vessel from Indian shipyard Chowgule and Company in a ceremony in Goa on Friday, March 14.

Terramar is the sixth vessel in a series of 12 that also includes Electramar, Stellamar, Ecomar, Aquamar, and Maximar. The 89.95-metre, 5,350DWT plug-in hybrid vessels are designed to carry a wide range of bulk and breakbulk products including steel, forest products, fertiliser, and project cargo.

Jiangsu Fanzhou Shipping's newest heavy lift vessel sails on maiden operational voyage

Fanzhou 8 departing Penglai on its maiden operational voyage

A new semi-submersible heavy lift vessel (HLV) recently delivered to Chinese shipowner Jiangsu Fanzhou Shipping has sailed on its maiden operational voyage, transporting ten wind turbine foundation monopiles to the Netherlands.

The 256- by 51-metre Fanzhou 8 was built by Taizhou Zhonghang Shipyard in compliance with China Classification Society rules as well as EU and Hong Kong Convention requirements.

Grimaldi takes delivery of final hybrid Ro-Ro in series

Eco Napoli

Italian shipping company the Grimaldi Group took delivery of a new Ro-Ro vessel on Friday, March 14.

Eco Napoli is the final one in a series of 14 vessels built for Grimaldi by China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Nanjing).

Qingdao Intercontinental Shipping takes delivery of second pulp carrier in series

COSCO Shipping Ruyi

China's Huanghai Shipbuilding recently handed over a new pulp carrier to local owner Qingdao Intercontinental Shipping.

Classed by China Classification Society, COSCO Shipping Ruyi will be operated under charter by COSCO Shipping. It is a sister ship of COSCO Shipping Jixiang, which was delivered to Qingdao Intercontinental Shipping in 2024.

K Line welcomes new LNG-fuelled vehicle carrier to fleet

Oceanus Highway

Japanese operator Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line) recently took delivery of a new LNG-powered pure car and truck carrier (PCTC) built by Shin Kurushima Toyohashi Shipbuilding.

Oceanus Highway belongs to a series of LNG-powered PCTCs that were built in compliance with ClassNK requirements.