Hamburg, 2023 / 11 / 01

Newbuilding order 4 + 4 low-emissions short sea dry cargo vessels

In close cooperation with renowned design company Conoship International, Boomsma Shipping developed a next generation, low-emissions short sea dry cargo vessel type of 8.500 tons. At an early stage of the project development, Leonhardt & Blumberg became a project partner and decided to diversify into the short sea dry cargo vessel market. Boomsma Shipping was selected as a strategic partner based on its long year standing in the market, its knowhow, excellent track record and based on the two companies sharing the same visions and values for the future. JR Shipbrokers & Consultants (part of JR Shipping Group), with whom both Boomsma and Leonhardt & Blumberg work closely together, acted as matchmaker and newbuilding broker.

The low-emissions short sea dry cargo vessels of 8.500 tons

The two owners jointly ordered a series of four plus four vessels with Chowgule Shipbuilding in India. Chowgule will build these vessels at their new shipyard in Mangalore which will start production spring 2024 once the yard facility has been modernized.

The unique characteristics of the new design are:

• Extremely efficient in terms of cargo carrying capacity per energy unit.
• 8.500 ton deadweight – 13.900 cubic meter single hold – open top – complete tween deck.
• Optimized diesel electric propulsion ready for life-time expansion 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.

From autumn 2025 onwards the vessels will be delivered either to Boomsma Shipping or Leonhardt & Blumberg. Once in service, the vessels will all be commercially operated in a pool by NewTide Chartering in Rotterdam, part of the Boomsma group.