NYK Bulk & Projects Carriers is expanding its fleet of specialised cargo carriers through a newbuilding deal in China.
The subsidiary of Japanese shipping line Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) has commissioned Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Co (DSIC) to build a new 33,000 dwt deck carrier.
DSIC said the contract is its first shipbuilding cooperation with NYK.
The deck carrier, developed by China State Shipbuilding Corporation’s (CSSC) Shanghai Ship Research and Design Institute, is specially tailored for transporting large modular equipment such as offshore wind turbine components and petrochemical modules.
NYK Bulk & Projects Carriers currently has two 2010-built 19,800 dwt deck carriers.
The latest addition, classed by Japan’s ClassNK, will join the fleet in 2027 and fly the Panama flag.
