Dry Cargo Vessel News Roundup | May 16 – Chinese-built PCTCs and bulkers plus multi-purpose carriers for Europe

A Chinese owner's car carrier begins operational sailings as a new dry cargo ship is launched in the Netherlands. An Indian yard has meanwhile been selected to deliver two shortsea-capable vessels for European routes.

Chinese yard starts construction on dual-fuel car carrier for Seaspan

Guangzhou Shipyard International (GSI), a subsidiary of China State Shipbuilding Corporation, started construction of a new dual-fuel pure car and truck carrier (PCTC) on Monday, May 12.

The ship will be the first in a series of PCTCs to be built by GSI for Canadian shipping company Seaspan. Design work on the ship was undertaken by Shanghai Merchant Ship Design and Research Institute in compliance with DNV and Korean Register requirements including those that cover unlimited navigation areas.

China's COSCO Shipping taps local yard to build Newcastlemax bulker pair

China's COSCO Shipping has awarded China State Shipbuilding Corporation's Beihai Shipbuilding a contract for the construction of two Newcastlemax bulk carriers.

The two ships are scheduled to be delivered in October and December 2027, respectively. The total contract price was not disclosed.

JR Shipping selects Indian yard for new shortsea dry cargo carriers

Netherlands-based JR Shipping Group has placed an order for two diesel-electric shortsea dry cargo vessels with Indian shipbuilder Chowgule and Company.

The two vessels will form part of a series of eight that have been commissioned together with Dutch shortsea specialist Boomsma Shipping and in close cooperation with German shipping company Leonhardt and Blumberg.

Erik Thun Group's newest ice-capable cargo ship hits the water

Dutch shipbuilder Ferus Smit has floated out a new dry cargo vessel ordered by Swedish shipping company the Erik Thun Group.

Tidan is the fourth unit in a new series of six dry cargo vessels to be fitted with a hybrid propulsion system consisting of batteries and engines that run on traditional fuel. Lidan, the first ship in the series, was delivered last year.

COSCO Shipping's newest car carrier sails on maiden operational voyage

A new pure car and truck carrier (PCTC) recently delivered to China's CITIC Financial Leasing for operation by COSCO Shipping Special Transport departed the Port of Shanghai on its maiden operational voyage on Thursday, May 1.

Hanwukou is the second PCTC in a series to be built by Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding to be built for CITIC Financial Leasing.