Sallaum Lines expands car carrier orderbook with fresh China deal
Key Takeaways
- •Sallaum Lines ordered one firm 8,600 ceu vessel from China Merchants Shipyard and secured an option for a second ship.
- •The newbuilding will be LNG dual-fuel and built ammonia-ready, with delivery expected in 2029.
- •The latest contract follows an order last month for two firm and two optional 8,600 ceu vessels at Xiamen Shipbuilding Industry.
- •Sallaum said its newbuilding programme now totals nine vessels with a combined investment of more than $850m.
- •Four ships in the programme have already been delivered, and two more are scheduled to join the fleet in August and December.
Sallaum Lines has returned to China Merchants Shipyard for another large car carrier newbuilding, signing for one firm 8,600 ceu vessel with an option for a second.
The LNG dual-fuel ship will be built ammonia-ready and is scheduled for delivery in 2029. The latest contract follows Sallaum’s order last month for two firm and two optional 8,600 ceu ships at Xiamen Shipbuilding Industry, the largest vessels booked by the company to date, underscoring a continued shift toward larger, lower-emission-capable tonnage in the pure car and truck carrier segment.
Sallaum said the new China Merchants contract lifts its newbuilding programme to nine vessels with a combined investment of more than $850m.
Four ships from the programme have already been delivered, with another two scheduled to join the fleet in August and December. The remaining three firm vessels are due in 2029.
The company previously contracted a series of 7,400 ceu LNG dual-fuel car carriers at China Merchants Jinling Shipyard.