M/MARITIME entering the containership sector and strengthening its dry cargo activity

M/MARITIME is expanding into the feeder containership segment, a determination beyond its traditional absorption connected bulk carriers. The John Mytilienos-backed has reached an statement with HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) of South Korea for the operation of two 2,800 TEU containerships, marking its introduction into the feeder vessel assemblage and a targeted broadening of its concern strategy.

The two feeder vessels will beryllium built astatine HHI’s shipyards successful South Korea, 1 of the world’s starring shipbuilding groups renowned for high-specification vessels. As the institution noted, this prime reflects its accordant committedness to prime and technical excellence, ensuring ships with precocious efficiency, reliability and semipermanent operational value.

Advanced energy-efficiency systems

The vessels will beryllium constructed successful enactment with HHI’s eco-friendly, energy-efficient CON-GREEN plan and will comply with IMO Tier III standards, incorporating precocious energy-efficiency systems and accrued capableness for refrigerated cargo (reefers), thereby enhancing operational flexibility and commercialized competitiveness. Deliveries are expected from aboriginal 2028.

At the aforesaid time, M/MARITIME continues to strengthen its traditional beingness successful the adust bulk conception done three semipermanent clip charter agreements for newbuild vessels astatine starring Japanese shipyards, including Oshima Shipbuilding, Onomichi Dockyard and Imabari Shipbuilding, with which it has an established track grounds of cooperation. These agreements person durations ranging from 5 to ten years and see acquisition options astatine the extremity of each period. Vessel deliveries are scheduled betwixt 2029 and 2030.

In the bulk bearer segment, M/MARITIME works exclusively with Japanese shipyards. It presently manages a fleet of 18 vessels with capacities ranging from 30,000 to 82,000 dwt, each built astatine reputable Japanese yards. The fleet includes Handysize, Ultramax and Kamsarmax vessels constructed astatine shipyards such arsenic Imabari, Mitsui, Oshima, Shin Kurushima, Onomichi, Hakodate and Japan Marine United.

“These moves item the company’s disciplined maturation model: strengthening its established presumption successful adust bulk while selectively expanding into adjacent markets. The institution remains committed to high-quality investments, reliable partners and semipermanent value creation, done strategic partnerships with starring shipyards worldwide,” the institution underlined.