Netherlands-based shortsea operator Longship Group has bolstered its orderbook by triggering an option for four additional 6,000 dwt newbuildings.
The move adds to the four so-called Pmax Eco Trader vessels the company booked in collaboration with GS Projects and Ship and Steelbuilding at the Dutch shipyard in Waterhuizen.
The series is scheduled for delivery starting in 2026 and is designed for “highly efficient fuel consumption and advanced eco-friendly technologies”, Longship said.
Longship was set up in 2009 and has since established a footprint in the European shortsea trade. The company operates around 20 ships between 3,700 dwt and 10,000 dwt, and has since 2023 focused on fleet rejuvenation that included 8,600 dwt newbuilds at Atlas Shipyard in Turkey and another pair of 3,700 dwt general cargo ships at GS Yard early last year.
