Sweden’s AtoB@C Shipping has continued its fleet renewal with long-term time charter contracts for six newbuildings with the shipowner BAAS Shipping in Hamburg.
The 5,900-dwt vessels, designed by Dutch Groot Design, have been ordered by BAAS Shipping and will be delivered between 2025 and 2026.
The low-emission ice class 1A vessels will join the fleet of the company after being handed over from Dajin Shipyard.
The first vessel, Baymar, was delivered from the shipyard in China on October 26, 2024, and will enter AtoB@C Shipping’s traffic in the coming weeks.
The second vessel, Soundmar, will be delivered from the shipyard in January 2025. The remaining four are scheduled for delivery from the shipyard within 2026.
“We are currently investing in the renewal of our owned fleet, but at the same time we need to secure modern, low emission capacity for our time charter fleet as well,” said Frida Rowland, commercial director, AtoB@C Shipping and ESL Shipping.
The vessels are designed to flexibly accommodate different types of cargo by having one 71-metre-long box-shaped cargo hold of 321,000 cubic feet and a partial tween deck, which can also be used as bulkheads.
“With the six newbuildings from Dajin Shipyard we are introducing together with our partners efficient and flexible vessels as tonnage providers to AtoB@C Shipping. We are happy that these ships will enter into this charter, serving trades where the benefits of these modern vessels with regards to sustainability will make a difference,” commented Dierk Faust, managing director of BAAS Shipping.
