Luxemburg-headquartered logistics provider CLdN has ordered 10 newbuild load-on / load-off (LoLo) container vessels.
The delivery of the newbuildings is expected to begin in January 2027.
The newbuild ships will have a cargo capacity of 1,100 TEUs and will complement CLdN’s fleet of more than thirty roll-on / roll-off (RoRo) vessels. They will also be equipped with an open-top design to allow reduced port handling times.
“The expansion into the LoLo segment is highly complementary to CLdN’s short-sea RoRo services and provides excellent operational flexibility, quick turnaround times in port and optimal sailing frequency for customers,” said the company in a statement. “This short lead time and high frequency product is unique in the current short sea container market, which is currently dominated by deep sea feeder carriers offering longer lead times and less frequent services.”
The new vessels will be purposely built by South Korean shipbuilder HD Hyundai Mipo, which is a long term partner of CLdN and is currently completing the construction of two 8,000 lane meter G9e RoRo vessels, which are scheduled for delivery to CLdN in the first half of 2025.
Commenting on the order, CLdN CEO Florent Maes said, “This order is an important step towards realising our longer-term growth ambitions and cementing CLdN’s position as a leader in the unaccompanied short-sea freight market in Europe. Our recent entry into the LoLo segment, facilitated by the acquisition of the Distriport terminal in Rotterdam earlier in the year, has been very well received by customers and is proving highly complementary to our RoRo services.”
