Bahri receives the first fuel efficient vessel out of the six new vessels
Bahri (The National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia) has recently announced that the company has received its first newly built "roll-on/roll-off container" (RoCon) vessel from Korean shipbuilder Hyundai in early February.
The first of a series of six sophisticated vessels, Bahri is constructing the fleet to replace existing vessels and expand the company's general cargo segment.
Bahri is an internationally recognised shipping conglomerate specialising in the transportation of oil and gas, chemicals, general cargo and dry bulk. The company also services the rapidly growing petroleum, chemical and infrastructure sectors of Saudi Arabia.
The new vessels are being built at Hyundai's MIPO Dockyard in Korea for a price of USD70 million each.
"This is an important milestone in Bahri's history and is directly in line with our comprehensive expansion strategy in the shipping sector," said Bahri CEO, Engr. Saleh Al-Jasser.
"The arrival of these new world-class vessels confirms Bahri's commitment to operational excellence and its capability to provide its service with high efficiency and strengthen its position as a leading service provider in the logistics & shipping industry"
Designed for "ultimate efficiency and performance", the new RoCon vessels are tailor-made to carry general and project cargo, as well as several other types of Ro-Ro cargo.
The vessels are equipped with a loading bridge with a capacity of 250 tonnes and the vessel's heavy lift cranes boast a capacity of 240 tonnes.
With a deadweight of 26,000 tonnes each, these vessels are distinctively smaller in size compared to Bahri's current fleet, as well as possessing more cargo lifting capabilities with lower fuel consumption. Bahri estimates that these lighter weight new vessels will consume 45 per cent less fuel, thereby decreasing fuel costs.
The remaining five vessels are currently under construction and have a planned delivery date of every three months until March 2014.
