2,150-TEU ice-classed vessels ordered by North Atlantic partners

Eimskip has ordered two 2,150-TEU container vessels and one ship of the same type has been ordered by Royal Arctic line, Eimskip said. The Eimskip order was placed via the China Shipbuilding Trading Company. The contract price of each vessel is approximately US$32 million and the ships are expected to be delivered in 2019. The contract is subject to financing and Eimskip is working on securing the funding of the vessels. The new vessels will have ice class and will be designed in accordance with the Polar Code. The vessels will have an overall length of 180m, breadth of 31m and a TIER III engine which is especially built to lower Nitrogen Oxide (NOx) emission into the atmosphere. “The vessels will increase efficiency and service reliability as they are larger than current ships in the trade and will be well equipped to sail in the North Atlantic,”  Eimskip said. They will also consume less fuel per container unit compared to older vessels, with lower exhaust emissions due to a built-in scrubber system which minimises sulphur oxide (SOx) emission into the atmosphere. Larger and more economical vessels will result in lower operational cost per container unit. Eimskip and Royal Arctic Line have been forming and evaluating a framework for potential cooperation for sharing capacity. It is believed the agreement also includes an option for additional three vessels.
Eimskip and Royal Arctic Line have been forming and evaluating a framework for potential cooperation of sharing capacity. “The agreement for the cooperation, subject to approval from relevant authorities, is a very important step to connect Greenland to the global markets," said Verner Hammeken, CEO of Royal Arctic Line.