JR Shipping Group expands fleet with order of two low-emission ECO-8500 short sea dry cargo vessels
Published by Alfred Hamer,
Editorial Assistant
Dry Bulk,
JR Shipping Group has announced the expansion of its fleet with the order of two diesel electric driven, high cubic 8500 dwt ECO short sea dry cargo vessels with long year yard partner Chowgule Shipbuilding in India.
JR Shipping Group has invested in new vessel designs that meet stringent environmental standards. The new vessels will be constructed by long-year yard partner Chowgule Shipbuilding in India.
The two vessels are part of a series of eight vessels that have been initiated together with short sea specialist ‘Boomsma Shipping’ and in close cooperation with ‘Leonhardt & Blumberg’. JR Shipping Group will take delivery of numbers 6 and 8 in the series of diesel-electric, high-cubic-capacity ECO-8500 vessels designed by Conoship International in the Netherlands. The delivery of number 6 is scheduled for the end of June 2027 and number 8 will follow at the end of February 2028.
The characteristics of the new design are:
- Extremely efficient in terms of cargo carrying capacity per energy unit.
- 8500 dwt – 13.900 m3 single hold – open top – complete tween deck.
- Optimised diesel-electric propulsion with 4 Tier III + SCR Volvo generators as propulsion, ready for lifetime extension and future fuels.
- 50% – 60% less propulsion energy needed compared to existing tonnage.
- Ready for innovations such as: wind assisted propulsion, carbon capture and emission free operation on batteries to lower emissions even further.
- 50% – 90% lower CO2 emissions.
This initiative is part of JR Shipping Group’s broader strategy to enhance its fleet, which includes container feeder vessels, dry cargo vessels, and offshore service vessels. By investing in these new low-emission vessels, the company underscores its dedication to sustainable practices and its proactive approach to meeting the future demands of maritime logistics.
This marks a return to the dry cargo sector for JR Shipping Group. The group’s activity in the short sea dry cargo vessel market was paused in 2019 following the sale of the last 5000 dwt vessels in the fleet.
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